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
Therefore, in the face of employer abuse, one of the few remaining remedies available to mistreated workers is facing the terrifying prospect of striking in defense of their rights.
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Nick Gauthier, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025
The jail has faced accusations of mistreating immigrants.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been sued for the third time in two years by former employees accusing the VUMC chief medical officer of mistreating them.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Van Buren was charged with mistreating animals, the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office said in their statement.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 24 June 2025
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Nick Gauthier, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025
The jail has faced accusations of mistreating immigrants.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been sued for the third time in two years by former employees accusing the VUMC chief medical officer of mistreating them.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Van Buren was charged with mistreating animals, the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office said in their statement.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 24 June 2025
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At the time of her death, Sardinha was studying to become a counselor with the hope of working with women who had been abused, her mother told Orange County Superior Court Judge Michael J. Leversen.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
25 July 2025
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According to prosecutors, Maxwell helped Jeffrey Epstein recruit, groom, and abuse minor girls from about 1994 to about 2004, including girls as young as 14 years old.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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Researchers have seen that wild horses and burros will hog water tanks, streams, and other water sources — often to the detriment of native critters like deer and antelope, which are easily bullied by a big stallion.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
31 July 2025
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After all, living with a drunk step-mom, being bullied at school, and failing all her classes isn’t what it’s cracked up to be.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
28 July 2025
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On Monday, extreme heat will oppress much of the Central and Eastern U.S., with the most dangerous combination of high temperatures and humidity continuing through Wednesday, according to the NWS forecast.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Merchants were making a killing buying, selling and oppressing people.—
Tanya Talaga
July 24,
Literary Hub,
24 July 2025
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“Mistreat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mistreat. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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