Maltreat - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌmælˈtriːt|  American pronunciation of the word maltreat
Brit.  |mælˈtriːt|  British pronunciation of the word maltreat

verb

- treat badly (syn: abuse, ill-treat, ill-use, mistreat, step)

Extra examples

...emotionally maltreated and neglected for years by her husband, she had long ago resigned herself to a loveless marriage...

...if you maltreat the puppy, we will take it away immediately...

The hostages said they were hungry but had not been maltreated.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: maltreat
he/she/it: maltreats
present participle: maltreating
past tense: maltreated
past participle: maltreated
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