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ill-treated

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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.
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Adj.1.ill-treatedill-treated - subjected to cruel treatment; "an abused wife"
maltreated, mistreated, abused
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She abused an' ill-treated her own mudder--her own mudder what loved her an' she'll never git anodder chance dis side of hell.
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This ambiguous conduct led them to believe that the natives had ill-treated the castaways, and indeed they seemed to fear that Dumont d'Urville had come to avenge La Perouse and his unfortunate crew.
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We pleaded for the tired, ill-treated horses, and tried to show that their faithful service deserved kindness in return, and their hard lot compassion.
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