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ill-treat

[ il-treet ]

/ ˈɪlˈtrit /

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verb (used with object)

to treat badly; maltreat; abuse.

Origin of ill-treat

First recorded in 1695–1705

OTHER WORDS FROM ill-treat

ill-treat·ment, noun

Words nearby ill-treat

ill-spent, ill-starred, ill-suited, ill-tempered, ill-timed, ill-treat, ill-use, ill-wisher, ill., illampu, illation

Example sentences from the Web for ill-treat

He begged them not to ill-treat a friendless boy; but to let him return176 home in safety.

Stories of Old Greece and Rome |Emilie Kip Baker
If he is bad enough to ill-treat his dog, he will ill-treat his wife and children.

Beautiful Joe |Marshall Saunders
He liked nothing better than to ill-treat the unfortunate boy who had been left to the tender mercies of his father.

Mark Mason's Victory |Horatio Alger
He had, moreover, strong reasons to urge against them; for they had never ceased to ill-treat the French.

History Of Egypt From 330 B.C. To The Present Time, Volume 12 (of 12) |S. Rappoport

Yes, you infamous woman, I'll teach you to rob and ill-treat people in this way.

Snarleyyow |Captain Frederick Marryat

British Dictionary definitions for ill-treat

ill-treat

verb

(tr) to behave cruelly or harshly towards; misuse; maltreat

Derived forms of ill-treat

ill-treatment, noun