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ill2
1 to be unable to do or have something without making the situation you are in very difficult : 
I was losing weight which I could ill afford to lose.Most gamblers can ill afford their habit.
somebody can ill afford (to do) something
I was losing weight which I could ill afford to lose.Most gamblers can ill afford their habit.2 to think or say unpleasant things about someone : She really believes you should never speak ill of the dead.
think/speak ill of somebody
formalShe really believes you should never speak ill of the dead.3 to give you a reason to think that something bad will happen : The look on his face boded ill for somebody.
bode ill
formalThe look on his face boded ill for somebody.