Ill-treatment - Crossword Clue

Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Ill-treatment.

5 letter answer(s) to ill-treatment

  1. a rude expression intended to offend or hurt; "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team"
  2. change the inherent purpose or function of something; "Don't abuse the system"; "The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers"
  3. cruel or inhumane treatment; "the child showed signs of physical abuse"
  4. improper or excessive use; "alcohol abuse"; "the abuse of public funds"
  5. treat badly; "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"
  6. use foul or abusive language towards; "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher"
  7. use wrongly or improperly or excessively; "Her husband often abuses alcohol"; "while she was pregnant, she abused drugs"

6 letter answer(s) to ill-treatment

  1. apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly; "The words are misapplied in this context"; "You are misapplying the name of this religious group"
  2. change the inherent purpose or function of something; "Don't abuse the system"; "The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers"
  3. improper or excessive use; "alcohol abuse"; "the abuse of public funds"

Frequently asked questions about ‘Ill-treatment’

What's the best solution for Ill-treatment?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Ill-treatment is ABUSE. Other possible answers include MISUSE.

How many solutions are there for Ill-treatment?

We have found 2 possible answers for the crossword clue Ill-treatment.

Which crosswords feature clues like Ill-treatment?

Clues like Ill-treatment often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Times Quick Cryptic, Daily Mail Cryptic, The Sunday Times, Daily Star, The i Paper, among others.


Other crossword clues with similar answers to 'Ill-treatment'

ClueAnswers
Wrong14
Abuse6
Manhandle4
Mistreatment4
Treat badly4
Bad treatment2
Battery, e.g.2
Bullying, e.g.2
Mistreat2
America stops its former president getting insults1
Apply incorrectly1
Be absorbed in thought about island's waste1
Before service, sailor curses?1
Billingsgate1
Coach in hospital unit gets poor treatment1
Constant criticism1
Cruel treatment1
Employ wrongly1
Exploit source of inspiration when lives lost1
Ill-treatment almost overlooked around university1
Ill-treatment is stopping contemplation1
Invective1
Lincoln possibly admitting American ill-treatment1
Maltreat stand-in brought round in A&E1
Maltreatment1
Obloquy1
Obloquy, e.g.1
Ponder about island’s improper treatment1
Poor treatment partly makes us immigrants rise1
Reflect about one's bad treatment1
Scolding, e.g.1
Treat badly; insult1
Treat cruelly1
Vituperation, e.g.1
Warranty invalidator1
Wrongful employment1

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