maltreat
verb (used with object)
to treat or handle badly, cruelly, or roughly; abuse.
maltreated
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past participleof maltreat.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof maltreat.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
maltreatverb (used with object)to treat or handle badly, cruelly, or roughly; abuse.
Example Sentences
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They have described using such tools as a moral imperative, insisting that child welfare officials should draw from all data at their disposal to make sure children aren’t maltreated.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 14, 2023
Aruma spends most of his time relaxing in hammocks, though Ossio says that during the pandemic the center has seen a rise in animals who were trafficked, maltreated or abandoned.
From Reuters ● Feb. 2, 2022
Juvenile courts like the one handling Mary’s case recognize that providing safety, stability, and pathways to higher education and employment for youth who have been maltreated is crucial to their long-term well-being.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2021
No matter what, indigenous women have to deal with the fact that our stories occasionally will be maltreated even after we reach assemblages of success.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2018
So bruised, however, was she, so rent, and strained, and maltreated, that but for the friendly aid of a consort's tow-rope, she could scarcely have adventured even on this comparatively easy navigation.
From Mathieu Ropars: et cetera by William Young
