mistreat
verb (used with object)
to treat badly or abusively.
mistreating
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present participleof mistreat.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The company said at the time through a lawyer that they denied mistreating bodies.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2025
They said his “egregious record of mistreating law enforcement officers, abusing power and disregarding the law itself disqualifies him for this position.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2025
Bowden-Lewis also was accused of a pattern of mistreating employees, refusing to acknowledge the commission’s authority, disregarding its directives and improperly ordering a subordinate to search the emails of employees and Palmer without their knowledge.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 4, 2024
The patients she was accused of mistreating ranged in age from 43 to 104.
From New York Times ● May 2, 2024
Nazi propaganda had led the German people to believe that the Poles were mistreating ethnic Germans living in Poland.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
