mistreat

verb

mis·treat | \ ˌmis-ˈtrēt

mistreated; mistreating; mistreats

Definition of mistreat

transitive verb

: to treat badly : abuse

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Examples of mistreat in a Sentence

They accuse him of mistreating his wife. She claimed she had been mistreated by the police.

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Perhaps 150,000 children went through the schools, and many were mistreated. — The Economist, "Indigenous peoplesCanada’s indigenous peoples are claiming new rights and resources," 25 July 2019 Yet Chinese officials claim Ms. Meng is being mistreated. — Gerard Gayou, WSJ, "Stand Up for Beijing’s Hostages," 26 June 2019 The right-wingers howl in protest at being mistreated. — Todd Vanderwerff, Vox, "Sacha Baron Cohen’s new show arrives with a swirl of outrage-driven hype. Don’t believe it.," 15 July 2018 Legislation known as Bill HB2671 will now raise the highest animal abuse charge from a class six felony to a class five for people who intentionally kill or mistreat an animal. — Alexa Fuenmayor, azcentral, "New animal cruelty legislation goes into effect Tuesday," 27 Aug. 2019 Fired Louisville men's tennis coach Rex Ecarma allegedly bullied, discriminated against and mistreated players during his 29-year tenure with the school, an investigative report from the university revealed on Monday. — Alaa Abdeldaiem, SI.com, "Louisville Investigation Finds Tennis Coach Rex Ecarma Bullied, Mistreated Players," 19 Aug. 2019 The facility had been accused of underpaying and mistreating workers. — Aaron Pressman, Fortune, "Why Your Favorite Shows Aren’t on Netflix Anymore—Data Sheet," 12 Aug. 2019 Brooke has since taken down the unedited video on her channel, but clips from it featuring her mistreating her dog have been posted and shared on Twitter. — Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, "YouTuber Brooke Houts Under Fire For Recent Video of Her Hitting Her Dog," 8 Aug. 2019 Oliver was sentenced for one of the counts -- for mistreating her 12-year-old. — oregonlive.com, "Mom who left kids at MAX station while she went drinking gets probation," 26 June 2019

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