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maltreat - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'maltreat' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Maltreat [ v. t.]
- To treat ill; to abuse; to treat roughly.

Meaning of 'maltreat' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . maltreat [ v]
Meaning (1):
- treat badly
Example in sentence:
  • She is always stepping on others to get ahead;
  • This boss abuses his workers

Nearby Words:

mal- mala malabar malacatune malacca malachite malacissant malacissation malacobdella malacoderm

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