ill-treatment

ill-treat (ltrt)

tr.v. ill-treat·ed, ill-treat·ing, ill-treats

To treat unkindly or harshly. See Synonyms at abuse.

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ill-treatment n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

ill-treatment - cruel or inhumane treatment; "the child showed signs of physical abuse" abuse, ill-usage, maltreatment mistreatment - the practice of treating (someone or something) badly; "he should be punished for his mistreatment of his mother" child abuse - the physical or emotional or sexual mistreatment of children child neglect - failure of caretakers to provide adequate emotional and physical care for a child persecution - the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion) cruelty, inhuman treatment - a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering

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ill-treatment

noun abuse, harm, mistreatment, damage, injury, misuse, ill-use, rough handling Some had died as a result of ill-treatment.

Translations

ill-treatment [ˈɪlˈtriːtmənt] N → maltrato m, malos tratos mpl

ill-treatment [ˌɪlˈtriːtmənt] n → maltrattamenti mpl

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ill-treatment [ˌɪlˈtriːtmənt] n → maltrattamenti mpl