maltreat
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Verb
maltreated, past participle; maltreated, past tense; maltreats, 3rd person singular present; maltreating, present participle;
/malˈtrēt/,
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maltreated, past participle; maltreated, past tense; maltreats, 3rd person singular present; maltreating, present participle;
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Treat (a person or animal) cruelly or with violence
Web Definitions:
- mistreat: treat badly; "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"
- (maltreated) abused: subjected to cruel treatment; "an abused wife"
- To treat badly
- (V) -to treat in a rough or cruel way; abuse.