HyperDic: maltreat

English > 1 sense of the word maltreat:
VERBsocialmaltreat, mistreat, abuse, ill-use, step, ill-treattreat badly
English > maltreat: 1 sense > verb 1, social
Meaningtreat badly.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonymsmistreat, abuse, ill-use, step, ill-treat
Narrowerkick aroundtreat badly
Broadertreat, handle, do byinteract in a certain way
Spanishabusar, malparar, maltratar
Catalanabusar, maltractar, maltratar
Nounsmaltreatersomeone who abuses
maltreatmentcruel or inhumane treatment

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