maltreated

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physically abused; "an abused wife"
{s} abused, mistreated, subject to improper treatment
Past tense of to maltreat
maltreat
to treat ill, unkindly, roughly, or abusively
maltreat
{v} to treat ill or amiss, abuse, injure
maltreat
To treat ill; to abuse; to treat roughly
maltreat
To treat badly
maltreat
{f} mistreat, abuse, treat poorly
maltreat
If a person or animal is maltreated, they are treated badly, especially by being hurt. He said that he was not tortured or maltreated during his detention = mistreat. to treat a person or animal cruelly = mistreat
maltreat
treat badly; "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"
maltreated

    Turkish pronunciation

    mältritîd

    Pronunciation

    /malˈtrētəd/ /mælˈtriːtɪd/

    Etymology

    [ "mal-'trEt ] (transitive verb.) 1708. part translation of French maltraiter, from Middle French, from mal- + traiter to treat, from Old French traitier; more at TREAT.
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