mistreat
verb (used with object)
to treat badly or abusively.
mistreated
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past participleof mistreat.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 mistreat.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
mistreatverb (used with object)to treat badly or abusively.
Example Sentences
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“Even in the immediate aftermath of Pearl Harbor,” Mr. Fukuyama writes, “there were kind Americans trying to help those mistreated by their own government.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
"He was very rude, he disrespected me and mistreated me on the phone," Michelle Bolsonaro, 44, told her 8.2 million Instagram followers about her stepson Flavio Bolsonaro, 45.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
They have called adult protective services repeatedly, claiming that their mom is being mistreated, court documents show, and have tried to monitor her own whereabouts, Ruth said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
In the wake of an internal report alleging that Riverside code enforcement officers mistreated street vendors and entered homes without warrants, advocates have questions:
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
She started interviewing black residents who had been mistreated on the city buses and writing down their stories.
From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose
