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mistreat

[mis-treet]

verb (used with object)

  1. to treat badly or abusively.

    Synonyms: , , ,


mistreat

/ ˌɪˈٰː /

verb

  1. (tr) to treat badly

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • mistreatment noun
  • ˌˈٰ𲹳ٳԳ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mistreat1

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English mistreten; mis- 1, treat
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"We've seen with the rise of Andrew Tate and some men thinking the thing to do with women is to mistreat them and think they can do what they want with them," she said.

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“I feel very heartbroken, and basically useless. We are seeing our family member being mistreated and there’s nothing we can do about it. There is a lot of confusion and all of us are scared.”

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At their trial at Mold Crown Court on Wednesday, the prosecutor said the other children had been encouraged to mistreat Ethan as "play".

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But in an interview with The Times, Dains said she felt powerless to solve entrenched problems that included severe understaffing and employees who mistreated or neglected animals.

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In recent years, AI data training companies have been accused of mistreating workers abroad in Kenya and elsewhere.

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