Mal meaning bad.
In my opinion, to maltreat children is a sinister sin.
Respect
The candidate pledged to shut down any factory or manufacturing plant found to maltreat workers.
Abuse, harm, "maltreat", to wrong...
Simple. It means treating them badly.
To treat ill; to abuse; to treat roughly.
malnormal, malpresentation, maladapted, malformed,malcontent, maladaptation, maldevelopment, maltreated, malnourish, malcontent, malignant, malevolence, malaise, malinger, malnutrition, malpractice, malicious, malady, malodorous, malaria, malicious
abuse, ill-treat, ill-use, maltreat, manhandle, mishandle, mistreat, misuse.
manhandle, abuse, batter, beat, bung up, knock about, maltreat, mangle, maul,
Prefix=IN
The prefix for inadequate is in-. The prefix in- means not.
The prefix for include is in-. This prefix means not.