Synonyms of mistreatment

mistreatment

noun

as in maltreatment

Related Words

• maltreatment
• ill-treatment
• mismanagement
• mishandling
• ill-usage
• abuse
• destruction
• misuse
• wrecking
• misapplication
• spoiling
• mismanaging
• damage
• perversion
• debasement
• desecration
• prostitution
• misusage
• ruin
• profanation
• corruption
• misemployment
• misutilization

Dissimilar Words

• use
• application
• employment
• utilization

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mistreatment

Representatives from the Florida Immigrant Coalition, American Friends Service Committee and Family Action Network joined Wednesday’s event, where advocates called for unannounced inspections and protections for people who report mistreatment. — Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Prisoners can file complaints about mistreatment, but retaliation often follows, according to an investigation by NPR and The Marshall Project. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 July 2026

In cases of cruelty and mistreatment, they can be considered victims and not things, which radically changes the way the future of animals is defined. — Sol Amaya, CNN Money, 13 July 2026

While multiple former contestants shared their reactions to the mistreatment in front of and behind the cameras, Marcille gave the show’s judges their flowers. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

Before the 2022 World Cup, Wahl made several reporting trips to Qatar to talk to migrant workers about their mistreatment while building stadiums and other infrastructure for the event. — Sean Gregory, Time, 10 July 2026

The closure caps mounting scrutiny of Utah’s troubled-teen industry, as families sue Provo Canyon over alleged mistreatment and Hilton’s advocacy helps drive new safeguards for youth nationwide. — Kathy McCormack, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

In 2017, still a puppy, he was rescued from abandonment and mistreatment by the Asociación Pro Defensa de los Animales, which restored his health and, with it, his chances. — Luis E. Romero, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

The displacement and mistreatment of Native Americans increasingly became a focus of concern in the 1960s. — New York Times, 28 June 2026