maltreat
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transitive verb \ˌmal-ˈtrēt\Definition of MALTREAT
: to treat cruelly or roughly : abuse
— mal·treat·er \-ˈtrē-tər\ noun
— mal·treat·ment \-ˈtrēt-mənt\ noun
Examples of MALTREAT
- <emotionally maltreated and neglected for years by her husband, she had long ago resigned herself to a loveless marriage>
- <if you maltreat the puppy, we will take it away immediately>
Origin of MALTREAT
part translation of French maltraiter, from Middle French, from mal- + traiter to treat, from Old French traitier — more at treat
First Known Use: 1708
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Rhymes with MALTREAT
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