ill-treat
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
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Origin of ill-treat
First recorded in 1695–1705
Example Sentences
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In these quotations, to vanquish foes and destroy enemies does not mean to ill-treat others in any way, or even to seek victory over them in a traditional sense.
From Washington Post • Mar. 11, 2019
They ceased to ill-treat their prisoner, and even showed a disposition to talk.
From The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier by Mitford, Bertram
In my despair, when I heard this sentence, I thought of you and your favourites, whom I used to mock at and ill-treat more than you knew.
From Christmas Tree Land by Molesworth, Mrs. (Mary Louisa)
The Marquis de Gange knows better than to ill-treat his wife.
From The Maid of Honour, Vol. 1 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France by Wingfield, Lewis
He did not ill-treat her, far from it.
From Who? by Kent, Elizabeth
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