as in to abuse
to inflict physical or emotional harm upon
the foster parent who had been mistreating his charges was sent to jail
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Recent Examples of mistreat
What To Know As the war unfolded, reports emerged that Russian authorities had mistreated and persecuted religious minorities in Ukraine.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Many children were mistreated and died in the schools, and unmarked graves have been discovered.
—David Moin, WWD, 24 Mar. 2025
Michael also claimed in an episode that he was manipulated and mistreated by his former wife.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
As the union continues to negotiate for a new contract with the city, members are demanding Miranda’s resignation, claiming the Sheriff has mismanaged the agency, mistreated its workforce and exhibited sexist behavior toward Simonovic.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mistreat
Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Many children were mistreated and died in the schools, and unmarked graves have been discovered.
—David Moin, WWD, 24 Mar. 2025
Michael also claimed in an episode that he was manipulated and mistreated by his former wife.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
As the union continues to negotiate for a new contract with the city, members are demanding Miranda’s resignation, claiming the Sheriff has mismanaged the agency, mistreated its workforce and exhibited sexist behavior toward Simonovic.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mistreat
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After the show premiered, actress Amber Dixon Brenner alleged in a lawsuit that Akil’s husband, Salim, had abused her over the course of their previously unknown, decade-long extramarital affair.—
Jazmine Hughes,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
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In an August 2020 filing, Sura, said Abrego Garcia had kicked and slapped her, as well as verbally abused her.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
Verb
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There have been 604 bullying and harassment cases, an average of 55 a year.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2025
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So, thank you for bullying me into getting surgical hair replacement.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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According to the theologian Gustavo Gutiérrez, a contributor to the development of Latin American liberation theology, God does not remain neutral when people are oppressed, so neither should human leaders.—
Annmarie Caño,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2025
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Lopakhin and Varya are pushed together throughout the play, but poor Varya, also born working class, will never be able to break through the part of Lopakhin that still idolizes the very nobility that oppressed his family for generations.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Mistreat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mistreat. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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