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    mistreatment
    /ˌmɪsˈtriːtm(ə)nt/

    noun

    • 1. the action of mistreating or fact of being mistreated; ill-treatment: "the alleged mistreatment of the animals that perform in those shows"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMISTREATMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    MISTREATMENT definition: 1. the act of treating a person or animal badly, cruelly, or unfairly: 2. the act of treating a…. Learn more.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMISTREATMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Mistreatment of a person or animal is cruel behaviour towards them, especially by making them.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mistreatmentMistreatment - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Mistreatment is being cruel or thoughtless toward a person, animal, or even an object. Your little brother's habit of picking the cat up by his tail is an example of mistreatment.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'mistreatment' - Collins Online ...

    Mistreatment of a person or animal is cruel behavior towards them, especially by making them suffer physically. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'mistreatment' American English: mɪstritmənt British English: mɪstriːtmənt. More. Synonyms of 'mistreatment' • abuse, ill-treatment, maltreatment, injury [...] More. Collocations with the word 'mistreatment'

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryMISTREATMENT definition in American English - Collins Online ...

    Mistreatment of a person or animal is cruel behaviour towards them, especially by making them suffer.... Click for pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMISTREATMENT definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    MISTREATMENT meaning: 1. the act of treating a person or animal badly, cruelly, or unfairly: 2. the act of treating a…. Learn more.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMISTREAT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to treat a person or animal badly or cruelly: The owners of the kennel were accused of mistreating the animals in their care.

  9. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mistreatMistreat Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : to treat badly : abuse. mistreatment. ˌmis-ˈtrēt-mənt. noun. Synonyms. abuse. brutalize. bully. ill-treat. ill-use. kick around. maltreat. manhandle. mess over [slang] mishandle. misuse. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of mistreat in a Sentence. They accuse him of mistreating his wife.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › mistreatmentMistreatment - definition of mistreatment by The Free Dictionary

    Define mistreatment. mistreatment synonyms, mistreatment pronunciation, mistreatment translation, English dictionary definition of mistreatment. tr.v. mis·treat·ed , mis·treat·ing , mis·treats To treat roughly or wrongly.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmistreatment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    a cruel, unkind or unfair way of treating a person or an animal. Many of the prisoners suffered brutal mistreatment. Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app. Check pronunciation: mistreatment.