ill-use vs step

step vs ill-use

ill-use is not a noun while step is a noun.

ill-use and step both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ill-use	No	No	Yes	No
step	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, ill-use and step are synonyms defined as:

ill-use and step: treat badly

Other synonyms of ill-use include abuse, ill-treat, maltreat, mistreat.

ill-use (noun)	step (noun)
	the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down
	any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
	a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance
	support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
	a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed
	a musical interval of two semitones
	a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
	the sound of a step of someone walking
	the distance covered by a step
	a short distance
	relative position in a graded series

ill-use (verb)	step (verb)
treat badly	measure (distances) by pacing
	move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation
	place (a ship's mast) in its step
	shift or move by taking a step
	put down or press the foot, place the foot
	walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner
	move with one's feet in a specific manner
	furnish with steps
	treat badly
	cause (a computer) to execute a single command

Difference between ill-use and step

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