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to maltreat
01
to treat someone or something with cruelty or violence, often causing harm or suffering
Transitive: to maltreat sb/sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
maltreat
3rd person singular
maltreats
Present participle
maltreating
Past simple
maltreated
Past participle
maltreated
Examples
The abusive father was arrested for maltreating his children, leaving them with physical and emotional scars.
Lexical Tree
maltreated
maltreater
maltreatment
maltreat
