Definition of maltreat Maltreat
mal•treat
We found 4 definitions of maltreat from 4 different sources.
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What does maltreat mean?
WordNet
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| maltreat - treat badly; "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead" | ||
| mistreat, abuse, ill-use, step, ill-treat | ||
| do by, handle, treat touch, lift, or hold with the hands; "Don't handle the merchandise" | ||
| kick around treat badly; abuse; "They won't have me to kick around any more!" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- maltreat (v. t.)
To treat ill; to abuse; to treat roughly.
Part of speech
🔤- maltreat, verb, present, 1st person singular of maltreat (infinitive).
- maltreat, verb (infinitive).
