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maltreat

Main Entry:: mal·treat
Pronunciation:: \ˌmal-ˈtrēt\
Function:: transitive verb
Etymology:: part translation of French maltraiter, from Middle French, from mal- + traiter to treat, from Old French traitier — more at treat
Date:: 1708

: to treat cruelly or roughly : abuse

— mal·treat·er

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\-ˈtrē-tər\ noun

— mal·treat·ment

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\-ˈtrēt-mənt\ noun

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