Maltreated

verb

verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of maltreat form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    subjected to cruel treatment wordnet

Synonyms

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abusedabuseddowntroddenill-treatedmistreated

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"His father was a tyrant who maltreated his family."

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