ill-usage

ˌɪlˈjuːsɪdʒ

Definition

Definition of ill-usage - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

cruelty

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cruel treatment lacking compassion or kindness

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The prisoners endured ill-usage in the harsh conditions.

abuse

cruelty

mistreatment

ethics

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inhumane treatment violating basic human rights

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The report highlighted the ill-usage of workers in the factory.

abuse

mistreatment

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Origin of ill-usage

Old English, yll (bad) + usage (use)

Examples of ill-usage in a sentence

He spoke out against the ill-usage of animals.
The documentary exposed the ill-usage of animals in circuses.
He was appalled by the ill-usage of prisoners in the old regime.

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French:mauvais traitements, mauvais traitement, ...
German:Misshandlung, ...
Italian:maltrattamento, ...
Spanish:malos tratos, maltrato, ...
Portuguese:maus-tratos, mau trato, ...
Chinese:虐待, ...
Japanese:虐待, 非人道的扱い, ...
Arabic:سُوءُ مُعَامَلَةٍ, إساءة مُعامَلة, ...
Hebrew:הִתְעַלְּלוּת, יַחַס לֹא אֱנוֹשִׁי, ...
Russian:жестокое обращение, нечеловеческое обращение, ...
Ukrainian:жорстоке поводження, нелюдське поводження, ...
Hindi:दुर्व्यवहार, अमानवीय व्यवहार, ...
Bengali:নিষ্ঠুর আচরণ, অমানবিক আচরণ, ...
Catalan:maltractament, tracte inhumà, ...
Czech:špatné zacházení, zneužívání, ...
Danish:mishandling, ...
Dutch:mishandeling, ...
Greek:κακομεταχείριση, ...
Hungarian:bánalmazás, bántalmazás, ...
Khmer:ការធ្វើបាបយ៉ាងឃោរឃៅ, ការធ្វើបាបដោយអមនុស្សធម៌, ...
Korean:잔인한 대우, 부당 대우, ...
Persian:رفتار بی‌رحمانه, رفتار غیرانسانی, ...
Polish:okrutne traktowanie, złe traktowanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):maus-tratos, tratamento desumano, ...
Romanian:tratamente rele, ...
Swedish:grym behandling, misshandel, ...
Thai:การทารุณกรรม, การปฏิบัติที่ไม่ดี, ...
Turkish:kötü muamele, insanlık dışı muamele, ...
Vietnamese:sự đối xử tàn nhẫn, ...

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