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mis·treat
(mĭs-trēt′)tr.v. mis·treat·ed, mis·treat·ing, mis·treats
To treat roughly or wrongly. See Synonyms at abuse.
mis·treat′ment n.
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mistreat
(ˌmɪsˈtriːt)vb
(tr) to treat badly
ˌmisˈtreatment n
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mis•treat
(mɪsˈtrit)v.t.
to treat badly or abusively.
[1425–75]
mis•treat′ment, n.
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mistreat
Past participle: mistreated
Gerund: mistreating
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Verb | 1. | mistreat - treat badly; "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead" do by, treat, handle - interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently" kick around - treat badly; abuse; "They won't have me to kick around any more!" |
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mistreat
verb abuse, injure, harm, molest, misuse, maul, manhandle, wrong, rough up, ill-treat, brutalize, maltreat, ill-use, handle roughly, knock about or around She has been mistreated by men in the past.
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mistreat
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mistreat
vt → schlecht behandeln; (violently) → misshandeln
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mistreat
vt maltratarEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.