ill-treat

Verb

Meaning

treat badly

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Synonyms

mistreat step abuse maltreat ill-use maul damage wrong beat injured harm torture angry exploit unhappy

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Antonyms

help aid contribute assist console compensate

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Hypernyms

handle treat do by

Hyponyms

kick around

Examples

Anchorites used to ill-treat themselves in the way they did, so that the common people would not begrudge them the beatitude they would enjoy in heaven. Cesare Pavese

This boss abuses his workers Source: Internet

She is always stepping on others to get ahead Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

ill-tempered ill-thought-out ill-timed ill-treated ill-treatment ill-treatment inflicted on children