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maltreats

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Main Entry:
mal·treat Listen to the pronunciation of maltreat
Pronunciation:
\ˌmal-ˈtrēt\
Function:
transitive verb
Etymology:
part translation of French maltraiter, from Middle French, from mal- + traiter to treat, from Old French traitier — more at treat
Date:
1708
: to treat cruelly or roughly : abuse
— mal·treat·er Listen to the pronunciation of maltreater \-ˈtrē-tər\ noun
— mal·treat·ment Listen to the pronunciation of maltreatment \-ˈtrēt-mənt\ noun
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