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mistreat
[ mis-treet ]
verb (used with object)
- to treat badly or abusively.
Synonyms: , , ,
mistreat
/ ˌɪˈٰː /
verb
- tr to treat badly
Derived Forms
- ˌˈٰٳԳ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·ٰ·Գ noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Extraordinary rendition violates the United Nations Convention Against Torture, which explicitly prohibits sending someone to another country to be mistreated or tortured.
My unfortunate niche is innocent Americans who were mistreated, maimed, or killed in the name of elastic, expansive, nebulous, and incendiary words like “terrorists,” “insider threats,” “enemies within,” “illegals,” and “traitors.”
The rest of the family has been in an increasingly tense dispute with Hochman over the case, accusing the district attorney of mistreating them in private meetings.
One interviewee told us he was mistreated on the way there.
The original investigation by Ms Perry concluded there was "credible evidence" Lowe and his staff mistreated in ways that "seem to amount to harassment".
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