VERB | social | maltreat, mistreat, abuse, ill-use, step, ill-treat | treat badly |
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Meaning | treat badly. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
Synonyms | mistreat, abuse, ill-use, step, ill-treat | |
Narrower | kick around | treat badly |
Broader | treat, handle, do by | interact in a certain way |
Spanish | abusar, malparar, maltratar | |
Catalan | abusar, maltractar, maltratar | |
Nouns | maltreater | someone who abuses |
maltreatment | cruel or inhumane treatment |
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