maltreat
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maltreat
- /malˈtɹiːt/ UK
Where it comes from
From mal- + treat, after French maltraiter.
verb maltreats · maltreating · maltreated
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To treat badly, to abuse.
he received a telegram from the prime minister ordering that on no account were Yacef and Zohra Drif to be maltreated in any way.
Similar: brutalize
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verb treat badly
| 日本語 | 虐げる shiitageru, 差別する sabetsu suru, 冷遇する reigū suru |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 虐待 nüèdài |
| Português | maltratar |
| Deutsch | misshandeln |
| Ελληνικά | κακομεταχειρίζομαι kakometacheirízomai, κακοποιώ kakopoió |
| Русский | пло́хо обраща́ться plóxo obraščátʹsja |
| Tiếng Việt | bạc đãi, ngược đãi |
Talk about this word "maltreat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/maltreat. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. maltreat. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/maltreat "maltreat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/maltreat.Cite this
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title = {maltreat},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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