mistreat
verb (used with object)
to treat badly or abusively.
has mistreated
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present perfectof mistreat (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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A large portion of this is because the hip-hop industry has mistreated Megan with exploitative record deals, beefs with rappers and the spread of misinformation online.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2024
Still, the project rankles some who dislike the idea of helping an institution that they think has mistreated the community.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 29, 2017
Alluding to the “shameful” internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II, Obama said the nation has mistreated its own minority citizens before during wartime, and “we came to regret it.”
From US News ● Jun. 14, 2016
"We don't stay quiet about it. We confront it and we hold anyone who has mistreated the public to account."
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2014
"She has mistreated you," he cried, in indignation.
From The Old Flute-Player A Romance of To-day by J. Knowles Hare
