Mistreat

/mɪsˈtɹiːt/

Synonyms for "mistreat" (98 found)

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Closest matches (20)

Verb(5 words)

abuse ill-use abused brutalizes bullied

abuse afflict aggrieve batter befoul bewitch blight bruise brutalize buffet condemn corrupt crucify

Noun(2 words)

abuses abusing

Strong matches (29)

curse damage defile deprave despoil destroy disadvantage disserve distressdo a mischiefdo evildo illdo violence todo wrongdo wrong bydo wrong todoom envenomget into troubleharass

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harm hex hurt ill-treat ill-use impair infect

Verb(2 words)

exploit ill-treat

Related words (49)

injure jinx knockknock aboutmalodorous maltreat manhandle maul menace mishandle misuse molest outrage persecute pervertplay havoc withplay hob withpoison pollute prejudice

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roughrough upsavage scathe taint threaten torment torture vilify violate woundwreak havocwreak havoc onwrong

Verb(10 words)

maltreat maltreated maltreating maltreats manhandled mishandle mismanage misuse steptake advantage of

Noun(5 words)

manhandling persecuted wronged wronging wrongs

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

5 entries

do byhandle manage misuse treat

More specific

6 entries

data exploitationemotional abusefunds misallocationphysical abuseprivacy invasionproject mismanagement

Collocations

6 entries

mistreat animalsmistreat datamistreat employeesmistreat patientsmistreat powermistreat students

Inflections

3 entries

mistreated mistreating mistreats

Derivations

2 entries

mistreated mistreatment

Sample sentences

7 total sentences available.

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Don't mistreat small animals!

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They didn't mistreat me.

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Tom is said to mistreat his wife.

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Adriano continued to mistreat Rima.

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