ill-usage 1
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
cruel or inhumane treatment
Examples
- 1.the child showed signs of physical abuse
Hypernym
mistreatment 1
noun
the practice of treating (someone or something) badly
EnglishDerivationally related form
ill-use 1
verb
treat badly
Hyponym
child abuse 1
noun
the physical or emotional or sexual mistreatment of children
child neglect 1
noun
failure of caretakers to provide adequate emotional and physical care for a child
persecution 1
noun
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
cruelty 1
noun
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
