ill-treat
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
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Etymology
Origin of ill-treat
First recorded in 1695–1705
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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
"Seigneur," answered Marceline trembling, "they wanted to ill-treat poor Yvon."
From The Infant's Skull Or The End of the World. A Tale of the Millennium by Eugène Sue
Do you suppose that Herr Rossel, or the baron, or I myself, would suffer any one to ill-treat our little Zenz?
From In Paradise A Novel. Vol. II by Paul Heyse
To persecute one is to ill-treat him for opinion's sake, commonly for religious belief; to oppress is generally for political or pecuniary motives.
From English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by James Champlin Fernald
They did not absolutely ill-treat him, but they refused to let him enter their nest, and insisted that he should live by himself in a distant bush.
From The Animal Story Book by Various
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