mistreat

[ mis-treet ]
/ mɪsˈtrit /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR mistreat ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object)

to treat badly or abusively.

QUIZZES

HEED THE VOX POPULI, AND TAKE THIS WORD OF THE DAY QUIZ!

Test your memory on these verbal firecrackers from the week of June 29 to July 5!
Question 1 of 7
anchorite
a granular metamorphic rock.
a person who has retired to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion.
a hobble or fetter for a horse or other animal.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of mistreat

First recorded in 1425–75, mistreat is from the late Middle English word mistreten. See mis-1, treat

OTHER WORDS FROM mistreat

mis·treat·ment, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH mistreat

maltreatment mistreatment

Words nearby mistreat

mistletoe bird, mistletoe cactus, mistook, mistral, mistranslate, mistreat, mistress, mistress of ceremonies, mistress of the robes, mistrial, mistrust
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Words related to mistreatment

maltreatment, exploitation, misdeed, injustice, wrongdoing, misuse, misconduct, corruption, desecration, misapplication, fault, prostitution, crime, wrong, perversion, debasement, offense, delinquency, sin, mishandling

British Dictionary definitions for mistreatment

mistreat
/ (ˌmɪsˈtriːt) /

verb

(tr) to treat badly

Derived forms of mistreat

mistreatment, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012