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ill-treat
/ˌɪlˈtriːt/
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verb: ill-treat; 3rd person present: ill-treats; past tense: ill-treated; past participle: ill-treated; gerund or present participle: ill-treating
- act cruelly towards (a person or animal)."her mother had ill-treated her when she was young"Similar:abusemistreatmaltreattreat badlyill-usemisusevictimizemanhandlehandle roughlymishandlemaulmolestharminjuredamageknock aboutknock aroundOpposite:pamper
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Ill-treat Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
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The meaning of ILL-TREAT is to treat cruelly or improperly : maltreat. How to use ill-treat in a sentence.
ILL-TREAT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
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7 Dec 2022 — to treat someone badly, especially by being violent or by not taking care of them: The child had been severely ill-treated by his parents.
ILL-TREATED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
https://dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › ill-treatedhttps://dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › ill-treated7 Dec 2022 — to treat someone badly, especially by being violent or by not taking care of them: The child had been severely ill-treated by his parents.
Ill-treat definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
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verb. (transitive). to behave cruelly or harshly towards; misuse; maltreat · ill-treatment (ˌill-ˈtreatment) ; verb transitive. to treat unkindly, cruelly, or ...
Ill-treat Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com
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Ill-treat definition, to treat badly; maltreat; abuse. See more.
ill-treat - Longman Dictionary
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ill-treat meaning, definition, what is ill-treat: to be cruel to someone, especially to a ...: Learn more.
ill-treat Definitions and Synonyms - Macmillan Dictionary
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Definition of ILL-TREAT (verb): treat person in cruel or unkind way.
Past participle: ill-treated
Ill-treat - The Free Dictionary
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To treat unkindly or harshly. See Synonyms at abuse. ill′-treat′ment n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, ...
definition of ill-treating by The Free Dictionary
https://www.thefreedictionary.com › ill-treatinghttps://www.thefreedictionary.com › ill-treatingTo treat unkindly or harshly. See Synonyms at abuse. ill′-treat′ment n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, ...
ill-treat - Wiktionary
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From ill + treat. VerbEdit. ill-treat (third-person singular simple present ill-treats, present participle ill-treating, simple ...