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MALTREAT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Treat badly

Example:

She is always stepping on others to get ahead

Synonyms:

abuse; ill-treat; ill-use; maltreat; mistreat; step

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "maltreat" is one way to...):

do by; handle; treat (interact in a certain way)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "maltreat"):

kick around (treat badly; abuse)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

maltreater (someone who abuses)

maltreatment (cruel or inhumane treatment)

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