ill-treatment

noun

as in mistreatment

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Recent Examples of ill-treatment Ferger was cited on six counts of ill-treatment and cruelty to animals, six counts involving duties of animal owners and three counts involving maintenance of premises. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2026 Officers understood that a move against Maduro without clear guarantees of immunity meant risking imprisonment, torture, confiscation of assets, and the ill-treatment of their families. — Bobby Ghosh, Time, 3 Jan. 2026 On the stand, Nash testified to Combs’ ill-treatment Fine during the years he was employed. — Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ill-treatment
  1. mistreatment
  2. maltreatment
  3. mismanagement
Noun
  • Researchers define workplace bullying as harmful acts of mistreatment between people that go beyond incivility and cross the line to intentionally cause harm.
    — Jason Walker, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026
  • For centuries, black cats have been linked to bad luck, witchcraft and evil, leading to fear and mistreatment.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of mistreatment
Noun
  • The program is linked to a 32% drop in infant maltreatment reports, which represents a massive prevention of child welfare involvement.
    — Mona Hanna, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The maltreatment eventually led her to run away, later re-entering foster care.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Definition of maltreatment
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  • But a high-speed train collision that killed 69 people, the second such disaster this year, shifted the debate toward public safety and accusations of government mismanagement.
    — Natalie Feary, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Train derailments and crashes are common in Egypt, where the railway system has a history of mismanagement and poor maintenance.
    — Mohamed Saleh, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of mismanagement

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“Ill-treatment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ill-treatment. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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