mal-
Prefix
Meaning
A prefix in composition denoting ill,or evil, F. male, adv., fr. malus, bad, ill. In some words it has the form male-, as in malediction, malevolent. See Malice.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
ill
malicious
malpractice
malady
malformation
malfunction
non-
malware
maltreatment
malformed
in-
malcontent
im-
malfeasance
un-
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Examples
I can tell you categorically that any mal- treatment of any detainees by U.S. forces or coalition forces is totally unacceptable - that our orders have and will continue to be that we will treat everyone in our charge with - humanely and with respect.