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- Dictionarymaltreat/malˈtriːt/
verb
- 1. treat (a person or animal) cruelly or with violence: "children die from neglect or are maltreated by their carers"
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: to treat cruelly or roughly : abuse. maltreater. ˌmal-ˈtrē-tər. noun. maltreatment. ˌmal-ˈtrēt-mənt. noun. Synonyms. abuse. brutalize. bully. ill-treat. ill-use. kick around. manhandle. mess over [ slang] mishandle. mistreat. misuse. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
to treat someone cruelly or violently: He had been badly maltreated as a child. Synonyms. abuse. ill-treat. mistreat. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Treating people or animals badly. a raw deal idiom. abuser. anti-harassment. at the hands of someone idiom. batten on someone. hit someone where it hurts idiom. ill-treatment. ill-used.
Maltreat definition: to treat or handle badly, cruelly, or roughly; abuse. See examples of MALTREAT used in a sentence.
If you maltreat someone, you treat them very badly. It's best not to maltreat your little sister — she may grow up to be bigger, stronger, and smarter than you. Also, it's just not very nice. If you're cruel to someone on purpose, you maltreat them. You can also say abuse or mistreat.
maltreat. (mæltriːt ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense maltreats , present participle maltreating , past tense, past participle maltreated. verb [usually passive] If a person or animal is maltreated, they are treated badly, especially by being hurt.
to treat someone cruelly or violently: He had been badly maltreated as a child. Synonyms. abuse. ill-treat. mistreat. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Treating people or animals badly. abuser. anti-harassment. at the hands of someoneidiom. batten on someone. hit someone where it hurtsidiom. ill-treatment. ill-used. impose.
Define maltreat. maltreat synonyms, maltreat pronunciation, maltreat translation, English dictionary definition of maltreat. tr.v. mal·treat·ed , mal·treat·ing , mal·treats To treat in a rough or cruel way; abuse. See Synonyms at abuse. mal·treat′ment n.
Definition of maltreat verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
the act of treating someone cruelly or violently: They complained about the physical and psychological maltreatment of prisoners. The company is notorious for its maltreatment of its workers. See. maltreat. Fewer examples. He had a long list of grievances which included prisoner maltreatment.
MALTREAT meaning: to treat (someone) in a rough or cruel way.
