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maltreat

British pronunciation/mˌaltɹˈiːt/
American pronunciation/mˌæltɹˈiːt/
to maltreat
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

treat badly

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to maltreat definition and meaning
Examples
1The ground would inevitably be maltreated.
2"At the age of 5 years, my stepmother maltreated me, she even put poison into my food."
3They might have been struggling with their mental or physical health, they might have been maltreated by another adult.
4Those who remained, were still being maltreated and brutalized.
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