ill usage
/ɪlˈjusɪdʒ/
noun
- Bad or unfair treatment; the act of treating someone or something poorly.
- The workers suffered years of ill-usage before they finally spoke out.
- Ill-usage of public property, like breaking benches, is a common problem in parks.
- The novel tells the story of a servant who endured constant ill-usage from her master.
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