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maltreat
[ mal-treet ]
/ mĂŠlËtrit /
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verb (used with object)
to treat or handle badly, cruelly, or roughly; abuse: to maltreat a prisoner.
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OTHER WORDS FROM maltreat
mal·treat·er, nounmal·treat·ment, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH maltreat
maltreatment , mistreatmentWords nearby maltreat
Maltipoo, malt liquor, maltodextrin, maltol, maltose, maltreat, malt shop, maltster, malt whisky, malty, Maluku
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British Dictionary definitions for maltreat
maltreat
/ (mĂŠlËtriËt) /
verb
(tr) to treat badly, cruelly, or inconsiderately
Derived forms of maltreat
maltreater, nounmaltreatment, nounWord Origin for maltreat
C18: from French maltraiter
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