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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But Britain's central role in slavery and mistreatment of its colonial subjects have traced the contours of the trip.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
Medet Fidan, a carriage driver for 12 years, feels similarly attached to his horse, calling allegations of mistreatment a joke.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
“Curved Air” returns often to the problems experienced by black Americans who have reported mistreatment within the medical system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
A common trait of trauma survivors is being stuck in a behavioral loop associated with their mistreatment.
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026
When Indian societies disintegrated from disease and mistreatment, forest invaded savanna in Wisconsin, Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, and the Texas hill country.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
