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maltreat

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Main Entry: mal·treat
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 \-ˈtrē-tər\ noun

mal·treat·ment \-ˈtrēt-mənt\ noun


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