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Dictionary: mis·treat   (mĭs-trēt') pronunciation
tr.v., -treat·ed, -treat·ing, -treats.
To treat roughly or wrongly. See synonyms at abuse.

mistreatment mis·treat'ment n.

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Definition: treat badly or wrongly
Antonyms: coddle, favor, pamper, pet, please, satisfy, treat well


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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: treat badly
  Synonyms: maltreat, abuse, ill-use, ill-treat


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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - behandle dårligt

Nederlands (Dutch)
mishandelen, verkeerd behandelen

Français (French)
v. tr. - maltraiter

Deutsch (German)
v. - mißhandeln

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - κακομεταχειρίζομαι

Italiano (Italian)
maltrattare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - maltratar

Русский (Russian)
плохо обращаться

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - maltratar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - behandla illa

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
虐待

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 虐待

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 혹사하다, 학대하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 虐待する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يسيء المعامله‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮התעלל ב-, השחית‬


 
 
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