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treated

verb , past tense of treat

Synonyms and Antonyms of treated

1 to behave toward in a stated way

she tries to treat all of her students fairly and equally, regardless of her personal feelings toward them

Synonyms of treated

acted (toward), dealt (with), handled, served, used, was (to)

Words Related to treated

considered, esteemed, rated, reckoned, regarded, viewed

engaged (with), reacted (to), responded (to)

Phrases Synonymous with treated

did by

2 to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently

school officials treated the vandalism of the students' artwork as a very serious matter

Synonyms of treated

addressed, contended (with), coped (with), fielded, grappled (with), hacked, handled, managed, maneuvered, manipulated, negotiated, played, swung, took

Words Related to treated

engineered, finessed, jockeyed

brought off, carried off, carried out, got off, pulled

commanded, directed, guided, steered

controlled, micromanaged, ran (also chiefly dialectal run), regulated

reacted (to), responded (to)

Phrases Synonymous with treated

came to grips with, had a grip on

Near Antonyms of treated

botched, bungled, foozled, fumbled, goofed (up), loused up, messed (up), mishandled, muffed, scamped

3 to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem

I will treat with my lawyer and let you know what we decide

Synonyms of treated

advised, confabbed, confabulated, conferred, consulted, counseled (or counselled), parleyed, powwowed

Words Related to treated

argued, bandied, batted (around), chewed over, debated, deliberated, discussed, disputed, hashed (over), kicked around, mooted, palavered, talked, talked over, ventilated

rehashed

coached, guided, tutored

recommended, suggested

directed, referred (to)

4 to give medical treatment to

a nurse treating a patient

Synonyms of treated

doctored

Words Related to treated

cured, healed, mended, rehabilitated, remedied

attended, cared (for), dosed, drugged, hospitalized, ministered (to), nursed

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