mistreat
verb (used with object)
to treat badly or abusively.
mistreatment
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a word derived from
mistreat.
Example Sentences
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Not much later, I would consider the role of language in disguising accountability during an investigation into mistreatment of children in Russian orphanages.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
Some deportees have already been sent to their home countries or other states, despite the risk of mistreatment.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Obviously, someone disagreeing with you isn’t workplace mistreatment or abuse.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
Alejandro Tellez’s contribution came with the punchy “Linda Sonrisa,” that pleads for someone to realize the realities of the mistreatment they’re facing with another lover.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
She says she will find a way to travel to New Orleans for communion if she must, but she is not going to endure mistreatment anymore, even from a priest.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
