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  2. Definition of ill-treat. as in to abuse. to inflict physical or emotional harm upon anyone who ill-treats their pets should not be allowed to have any. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. abuse. mistreat. maltreat. bully. torture. injure. ill-use. oppress. brutalize. manhandle. misuse. take apart. violate. persecute. hurt. mishandle. molest.

  3. to treat someone badly, especially by being violent or by not taking care of them: The child had been severely ill-treated by his parents. Synonyms. abuse. maltreat formal. 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.

  4. to treat someone badly, especially by being violent or by not taking care of them: The child had been severely ill-treated by his parents. Synonyms. abuse. maltreat formal. 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.

  5. Ill-treat definition: to treat badly; maltreat; abuse.. See examples of ILL-TREAT used in a sentence.

  6. 3 days ago · verb. If someone ill-treats you, they treat you badly or cruelly. They thought Mr Smith had been ill-treating his wife. [VERB noun] They said they had not been ill-treated but that their time in captivity had been miserable. [VERB noun] Synonyms: abuse, injure, harm, wrong More Synonyms of ill-treat. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  7. Definition of ill-treat verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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