to maltreat

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misuse
to treat ill, unkindly, roughly, or abusively
{v} to treat ill or amiss, abuse, injure
To treat ill; to abuse; to treat roughly
To treat badly
{f} mistreat, abuse, treat poorly
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
treat badly; "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"
to maltreat
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