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maltreat
maltreat /ˌmælˈtriːt/ verb [T] FORMAL ↑Verb Endings for maltreat
► F0 to treat someone cruelly or violently: » He had been badly maltreated as a child.Thesaurus+: ↑Treating people or animals badly , ↑Insults and abuse , ↑Unkind, cruel and unfeeling , ↑Violent or aggressivemaltreatment /-mənt/ noun [U]
► F0» They complained about the physical and psychological maltreatment of prisoners.Thesaurus+: ↑Treating people or animals badly , ↑Insults and abuse , ↑Unkind, cruel and unfeeling , ↑Violent or aggressive |