maltreat

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To treat badly
to treat ill, unkindly, roughly, or abusively
{v} to treat ill or amiss, abuse, injure
To treat ill; to abuse; to treat roughly
{f} mistreat, abuse, treat poorly
If a person or animal is maltreated, they are treated badly, especially by being hurt. He said that he was not tortured or maltreated during his detention = mistreat. to treat a person or animal cruelly = mistreat
treat badly; "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"
misuse
maltreated
physically abused; "an abused wife"
maltreated
{s} abused, mistreated, subject to improper treatment
maltreated
Past tense of to maltreat
maltreater
{i} abuser, one who treats improperly, one who handles roughly
maltreating
present participle of maltreat
maltreatment
{i} abuse, cruel treatment, rough treatment
maltreatment
cruel or harmful treatment or abuse; mistreatment
maltreatment
Maltreatment is cruel behaviour, especially involving hurting a person or animal. 2,000 prisoners died as a result of torture and maltreatment. = mistreatment
maltreatment
cruel or inhumane treatment
maltreatment
Ill treatment; ill usage; abuse
maltreats
third-person singular of maltreat
maltreat

    Hyphenation

    mal·treat

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    [ "mal-'trEt ] (transitive verb.) 1708. part translation of French maltraiter, from Middle French, from mal- + traiter to treat, from Old French traitier; more at TREAT.
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