- treat badly; "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"
- (mistreated) abused: subjected to cruel treatment; "an abused wife"
- (mistreatment) the practice of treating (someone or something) badly; "he should be punished for his mistreatment of his mother"
- Abuse is the improper usage or treatment for a bad purpose, often to unfairly or improperly gain benefit, physical or verbal maltreatment, injury, sexual assault, violation, rape, unjust practices; wrongful practice or custom; offense; crime, or otherwise verbal aggression. ...
- (Mistreated (song)) "Mistreated" is a song by the British hard rock band Deep Purple taken from their 1974 album Burn. Unlike most of Deep Purple's material (hard rock, heavy metal) "Mistreated" is a blues rock song. ...
- To treat someone, or something roughly or badly
- (Mistreatment) An intentional, reckless or negligent action or omission that exposes a behavioral health recipient to a serious risk of physical or emotional harm. Mistreatment includes but is not limited to:
- (“Mistreatment”) means a negligent act or personal wrong against a resident or client which causes the resident or client actual physical pain, discomfort or mental anguish. ...