ill-treatment

Noun

Meaning

cruel or inhumane treatment

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

ill treatment

Synonyms

abuse persecution exploitation oppression brutality mistreatment desecration disservice molestation maltreatment misapplication brutalization ill-usage misusage abusage

Antonyms

use aid benefit assistance favor honor
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Hypernyms

mistreatment

Hyponyms

child abuse persecution cruelty child neglect inhuman treatment

Examples

the child showed signs of physical abuse Source: Internet

Amnesty International has in several reports documented cases of gross violations by the now disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad, including corruption, torture and other ill-treatment. Source: Internet

Exasperated by torture and ill-treatment, the Punjabi detainees broke out in revolt at the Budge Budge bridge in Calcutta. Source: Internet

In their revolutionary fervor, students denounced their teachers, and children denounced their parents. citation Many died through their ill-treatment or committed suicide. Source: Internet

Horse-drawn carriages were banned as a result of the killing of dozens of horses due to an outbreak of glanders and years-long animal rights activism against what advocates called the ill-treatment of horses. Source: Internet

In January, Jamshid Lak, a Gonabadi Dervish from the Nematollahi Sufi order was flogged 74 times after being convicted in 2006 of slander following his public allegation of ill-treatment by a Ministry of Intelligence official. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

ill-timed ill-treat ill-treated ill-treatment inflicted on children ill-usage ill-use