Ill-use and Sanction

Ill-use verb - To inflict physical or emotional harm upon.

Sanction and ill-use are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sanction" instead a noun phrase "Ill-use".

Sanction noun - The approval by someone in authority for the doing of something.

Ill-use and sanction are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ill-use" instead a noun "Sanction".

Nearby Words: sanctioned, sanctity, sanctioning