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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    abuse mistreat ill-treat maltuse misuse exploit oppress persecute harass torment tyrannize brutalize victimize bully intimidate coerce dominate enslave subjugate afflict trouble plague bother annoy vex harass badger pester bother tease taunt mock ridicule scorn humiliate degrade demean belittle mock scorn deride sneer jeer insult affront offend outrage wrong injure harm damage hurt wound bruise batter beat thrash flog lash whip cane flail thrash pummel punch hit strike slap smack kick shove push jostle jog elbow nudge bump jar jolt shock startle frighten scare terrify alarm dismay appall horrify disgust nauseate sicken repel repulse offend disgust repugn revolt disturb trouble upset perturb disquiet distress grieve sorrow pain anguish agony torture anguish excruciate rack wrack crucify martyr martyrize

    Meaning of Maltreat

    to treat someone or something badly or cruelly

    Definitions

    • to treat someone or something cruelly or unfairly
    • * to use or handle something in a rough or careless way

    Etymology of Maltreat

    The word "maltreat" has its roots in the Old French words "mal" meaning "badly" or "wrongly" and "traiter" meaning "to treat"
    The word originated in the 15th century and has been used in English since then to describe cruel or unfair treatment

    Example Uses

    • The prisoner was maltreated by the guards and suffered severe injuries
    • * The company was accused of maltreating its employees and violating labor laws
    • * The animal was maltreated by its owner and had to be rescued by animal welfare organizations

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    treat handle care nurse nurture pamper spoil indulge favor prefer privilege advantage benefit help aid assist support protect defend shield guard safeguard preserve respect regard esteem admire praise commend applaud appreciate value cherish honor revere reverence venerate worship adore idolize deify

    Related Nouns

    abuse mistreatment cruelty brutality violence oppression persecution harassment torment tyranny enslavement subjugation affliction trouble plague bother annoyance vexation intimidation coercion domination exploitation degradation humiliation belittling mockery ridicule scorn insult affront offense outrage wrong injury harm damage hurt wound bruise battering beating thrashing flogging lashing whipping caning flailing pummeling punching hitting striking slapping smacking kicking shoving pushing jostling jogging elbowing nudging bumping jarring jolting shocking startling frightening scaring terrifying alarming dismaying appalling horrifying disgusting nauseating sickening repelling repulsing offending repugning revolting disturbing troubling upsetting perturbing disquieting distressing grieving sorrowing paining anguishing agonizing torturing excruciating racking wracking crucifying martyring

    Related Verbs

    abuse mistreat ill-treat maltuse misuse exploit oppress persecute harass torment tyrannize brutalize victimize bully intimidate coerce dominate enslave subjugate afflict trouble plague bother annoy vex harass badger pester bother tease taunt mock ridicule scorn humiliate degrade demean belittle mock scorn deride sneer jeer insult affront offend outrage wrong injure harm damage hurt wound bruise batter beat thrash flog lash whip cane flail thrash pummel punch hit strike slap smack kick shove push