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Est. 1828
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Synonyms of ill-treated

  • as in abused
  • as in abused
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ill-treated

verb

Definition of ill-treatednext
past tense of ill-treat
as in abused
to inflict physical or emotional harm upon anyone who ill-treats their pets should not be allowed to have any

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  • abused
  • mistreated
  • bullied
  • tortured
  • maltreated
  • brutalized
  • oppressed
  • injured
  • manhandled
  • misused
  • persecuted
  • ill-used
  • violated
  • hurt
  • mishandled
  • harassed
  • molested
  • tormented
  • messed over link icon
  • outraged
  • harmed
  • took apart
  • wronged
  • burnt
  • victimized
  • kicked around
  • worked (over)
  • beat (up)
  • burned
  • sandbagged
  • roughed (up)
  • messed (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • fostered
  • cherished
  • nurtured
  • cared (for)
  • favored
  • indulged
  • pampered
  • gratified
  • spoilt
  • spoiled
  • coddled
  • catered (to)
  • mollycoddled
  • humored
  • babied
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  • fostered
  • cherished
  • nurtured
  • cared (for)
  • favored
  • indulged
  • pampered
  • gratified
  • spoilt
  • spoiled
  • coddled
  • catered (to)
  • mollycoddled
  • humored
  • babied
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Thesaurus Entries Near ill-treated

ill-treat

ill-treated

ill-treating

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“Ill-treated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ill-treated. Accessed 4 Jun. 2023.

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