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    maltreat
    /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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  3. Maltreat is a verb that means to treat cruelly or roughly, or to abuse someone or something. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and kids definition of maltreat from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. 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 phrasal verb. hell. hit someone where it hurts idiom.

  5. Maltreat means to treat or handle badly, cruelly, or roughly; abuse. See the origin, synonyms, and usage of this verb in sentences from various sources.

  6. Maltreat is a formal verb that means to treat someone cruelly or violently. Learn more about its synonyms, usage, and related words and phrases from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  7. 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.

  8. Maltreat means to treat badly, especially by being hurt, or to abuse someone or an animal. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of maltreat with examples from Collins English Dictionary.

  9. 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.

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