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- : to treat (someone) in a rough or cruel way He claims that he was maltreated [= (more commonly) mistreated, abused] by the prison guards.
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The meaning of MALTREAT is to treat cruelly or roughly : abuse. How to use maltreat in a sentence.
Maltreat definition: to treat or handle badly, cruelly, or roughly; abuse. See examples of MALTREAT used in a sentence.
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maltreat /ˌmælˈtriːt/ verb
maltreats; maltreated; maltreating
maltreat
/ˌmælˈtriːt/
verb
/ˌmælˈtriːtmənt/ noun [noncount]
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Examples of maltreat. Most victims, 81 percent, were maltreated by a parent, according to the 2011 data. As the only source of revenue for their owners, they are often overworked, underfed, and maltreated. People who have the capacity to ruthlessly maltreat their children tend toward self-justification, not shame.
Definition of maltreat verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to treat someone cruelly or violently: He had been badly maltreated as a child. Synonyms. abuse. ill-treat. mistreat. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Treating people or animals badly. a raw deal idiom. abuser. anti-harassment. at the hands of someone idiom. batten on someone. hit someone where it hurts idiom. ill-treatment. ill-used.
Factsheet. What does the verb maltreat mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the verb maltreat. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is now obsolete. It is only recorded in the late 1500s. See meaning & use. Where does the verb maltreat come from? Earliest known use. late 1500s.
