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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Obviously, someone disagreeing with you isn’t workplace mistreatment or abuse.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
Inspired by Stowe, Jackson wrote it to highlight the mistreatment of Native Americans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Ghana and Nigeria have recently summoned the South African envoys to their respective countries over the mistreatment and harassment of their citizens.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
“We were deeply concerned by the reported mistreatment of some cows captured on video at Agresti Calf Ranch during a separate cow operation,” the company said in an email.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 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
