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maltreat Definition and Meaning in English (maltreat definition)

verb
Synonyms:abusemistreatill-treat
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Maltreat definition: To treat a person or animal cruelly or roughly, often causing physical or emotional harm.

Definitions of Maltreat

  1. 1verb

    To treat a person or animal cruelly or roughly, often causing physical or emotional harm.

Example Sentences

casual

“The children were warned not to maltreat the stray dog.”

formal

“It is a serious offense to maltreat animals in many countries.”

Synonyms

Antonyms

treat wellcare forcherishnurture

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Inflected Word Forms

third person singularmaltreats
past tensemaltreated
present participlemaltreating
nounmaltreatment

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Maltreat definition: To treat a person or animal cruelly or roughly, often causing physical or emotional harm.
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'Maltreat' translates to 'maltreat' in English. Maltreat definition: To treat a person or animal cruelly or roughly, often causing physical or emotional harm.
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