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单词 mistreats
释义

mistreat

verb

mis·​treat ˌmis-ˈtrēt How to pronounce mistreat (audio)
mistreated; mistreating; mistreats

transitive verb

: to treat badly : abuse
mistreatment
ˌmis-ˈtrēt-mənt How to pronounce mistreat (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • abuse
  • brutalize
  • bully
  • ill-treat
  • ill-use
  • kick around
  • maltreat
  • manhandle
  • mess over [slang]
  • mishandle
  • misuse
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Example Sentences

They accuse him of mistreating his wife. She claimed she had been mistreated by the police.
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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

mistreat

verb

mis·​treat mis-ˈtrēt How to pronounce mistreat (audio)
mistreated; mistreating
: to handle, use, or act toward in a harsh way : abuse

mistreats

verb

present tense third-person singular of mistreat
as in abuses
to inflict physical or emotional harm upon the foster parent who had been mistreating his charges was sent to jail

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • abuses
  • bullies
  • oppresses
  • tortures
  • injures
  • persecutes
  • brutalizes
  • violates
  • misuses
  • maltreats
  • manhandles
  • hurts
  • mishandles
  • harasses
  • molests
  • takes apart
  • torments
  • harms
  • ill-treats
  • messes over
  • ill-uses
  • outrages
  • victimizes
  • kicks around
  • wrongs
  • burns
  • sandbags
  • works (over)
  • beats (up)
  • roughs (up)
  • messes (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • cherishes
  • fosters
  • nurtures
  • cares (for)
  • indulges
  • favors
  • babies
  • pampers
  • coddles
  • gratifies
  • caters (to)
  • spoils
  • humors
  • mollycoddles
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