Maltreat
/malˈtɹiːt/ verb
verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To treat badly, to abuse.
"he received a telegram from the prime minister ordering that on no account were Yacef and Zohra Drif to be maltreated in any way."
- 2 treat badly wordnet
Example
More examples"he received a telegram from the prime minister ordering that on no account were Yacef and Zohra Drif to be maltreated in any way."
Etymology
From mal- + treat, after French maltraiter.