Synonyms of ill-using

ill-using

verb

present participle of ill-use

as in abusing

to inflict physical or emotional harm upon

some of the employees felt so ill-used by the new manager that they quit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abusing
• bullying
• taking apart
• torturing
• messing over
• mistreating
• manhandling
• misusing
• brutalizing
• injuring
• oppressing
• violating
• kicking around
• mishandling
• maltreating
• ill-treating
• hurting
• persecuting
• working (over)
• harassing
• tormenting
• harming
• outraging
• molesting
• beating (up)
• wronging
• victimizing
• roughing (up)
• sandbagging
• messing (up)
• burning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• caring (for)
• fostering
• nurturing
• cherishing
• favoring
• catering (to)
• gratifying
• indulging
• spoiling
• pampering
• humoring
• coddling
• babying
• mollycoddling