HyperDic: ill-treat

English > 1 sense of the word ill-treat:
VERBsocialill-treat, mistreat, maltreat, abuse, ill-use, steptreat badly
English > ill-treat: 1 sense > verb 1, social
Meaningtreat badly.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
ModelThey want to ill-treat the prisoners
Synonymsmistreat, maltreat, abuse, ill-use, step
Narrowerkick aroundtreat badly
Broadertreat, handle, do byinteract in a certain way
Spanishabusar, malparar, maltratar
Catalanabusar, maltractar, maltratar
Nounsill-treatmentcruel or inhumane treatment

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