MISTREAT Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

mistreat

verb

ˌmis-ˈtrēt

Definition of mistreat

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 Even more consequentially, some jihadi groups turned Muslim publics against them by mistreating Muslim civilians. — Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2026 The other has been dismissed or mistreated in a clinic before, and reads the same sentence as confirmation that they were not told the whole story the first time. — Aleeza Gerstein, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026 Creative labor certainly seems to be disappearing as studios experiment with generative AI, and artists and craftspeople are rightly afraid of being further mistreated, devalued, or replaced. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026 Riddle says misdiagnosing and mistreating postpartum psychosis can have adverse effects on patients. — Louisa Moller, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mistreat

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Verb

Macedo wrote a letter to Steve Kawa, the chair of the authority’s board, ahead of the meeting saying that Choudri had misused taxpayer money and abused public trust.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2026
There’s a sense in the gut that really gets offended by people who abuse their power.

— Sheelah Kolhatkar, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of abuse

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James McAvoy recalls his first day on the set of Band of Brothers and says a co-star bullied him.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Musk’s forthright, crusty dad Errol sounds almost proud that something was bullied out of his son, but the movie avoids filling out that traumatic childhood.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026