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mistreat

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mis·treat  (ms-trt)
tr.v. mis·treat·ed, mis·treat·ing, mis·treats
To treat roughly or wrongly. See Synonyms at abuse.

mis·treatment n.

mistreat [ˌmɪsˈtriːt]
vb
(tr) to treat badly
mistreatment  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.mistreatmistreat - treat badly; "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"
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!"

mistreat
verb abuse, injure, harm, molest, misuse, maul, manhandle, wrong, rough up, ill-treat, brutalize, maltreat, ill-use, handle roughly, knock about or around She has been mistreated by men in the past.
Translations
mistreat [mɪsˈtriːt] VTmaltratar
mistreat [ˌmɪsˈtriːt] vtmaltraiter
mistreat
vtschlecht behandeln; (violently) → misshandeln
mistreat [ˌmɪsˈtriːt] vtmaltrattare, trattare male
mistreat [ˌmɪsˈtriːt] vtmaltrattare, trattare male


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