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ill-treat

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ill-treat (ltrt)
tr.v. ill-treat·ed, ill-treat·ing, ill-treats
To treat unkindly or harshly. See Synonyms at abuse.
ill-treatment n.
ill-treat
Verb
to treat cruelly or harshly
ill-treatment n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.ill-treatill-treat - treat badly; "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"
abuse, ill-use, maltreat, mistreat, step
do by, treat, handle - interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently"
kick around - treat badly; abuse; "They won't have me to kick around any more!"
ill-treat
verb abuse, injure, harm, wrong, damage, harry, harass, misuse, oppress, dump on (slang), chiefly U.S. mishandle, maltreat, ill-use, handle roughly, knock about or around
Translations
ill-treat [ɪlˈtriːt] vt → maltratar
ill-treat [ɪlˈtriːt] vt → maltraiter
ill-treat [ɪlˈtriːt] vt → misshandeln
ill-treat [ɪlˈtriːt] vt → maltrattare


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"I told you already to go gently, master commissary," said Pasamonte; "their lordships yonder never gave you that staff to ill-treat us wretches here, but to conduct and take us where his majesty orders you; if not, by the life of-never mind-; it may be that some day the stains made in the inn will come out in the scouring; let everyone hold his tongue and behave well and speak better; and now let us march on, for we have had quite enough of this entertainment.
Don Quixote by Cervantes, Miguel View in context
Sometimes he would notice it, pat it, call it half-mocking, half-jocular names, and so make it caper with extraordinary delight; sometimes he would ill-treat it, especially after he had been at the whiskey, kicking it, beating it, pelting it with stones or lighted fusees.
The Island of Doctor Moreau by Wells, H.G. View in context
As long as she doesn't ill-treat our boy--God be with them.
Master and Man by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
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