maltreat
[ mal-treet ]
/ mælˈtrit /
verb (used with object)
to treat or handle badly, cruelly, or roughly; abuse: to maltreat a prisoner.
OTHER WORDS FROM maltreat
mal·treat·er, noun mal·treat·ment, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH maltreat
maltreatment mistreatmentWords nearby maltreat
malthusianism,
malting,
maltodextrin,
maltol,
maltose,
maltreat,
maltster,
malty,
maluku,
malunion,
malus' law
British Dictionary definitions for maltreatment
maltreat
/ (mælˈtriːt) /
verb
(tr)
to treat badly, cruelly, or inconsiderately
Derived forms of maltreat
maltreater, noun maltreatment, nounWord Origin for maltreat
C18: from French
maltraiter