mistreat

Verb

Meaning

To treat amiss; to abuse.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

step abuse maltreat ill-treat ill-use maul damage strike wrong beat harm wound torture batter outrage
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Antonyms

foster care favor console compensate comfort
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Hypernyms

handle treat do by

Hyponyms

kick around

Anagrams

teratism

Examples

See, I respect boxing because it has given me so much and that's why I will never allow anyone to mistreat the sport of boxing if I can help it. Alexis Arguello

The reason why parents mistreat their children has less to do with character and temperament than with the fact that they were mistreated themselves and were not permitted to defend themselves. Alice Miller (psychologist)

Human beings will continue to deceive and overpower one another. Basically, everyone exists in the very nature of suffering, so to abuse or mistreat each other is futile. The foundation of all spiritual practice is love. That you practice this well is my only request. Dalai Lama

No business can stay in business without customers. How you treat - or mistreat - them determines how long your doors stay open. Harvey Mackay

I don't have any friends and don't have any intention of making any. People will stab you in the back, mistreat you, talk about me behind your back, steal from you. And they're not really your friends. They're only there because you're a celebrity or because they want to get something from you. Gary Coleman

Nobody should mistreat anybody. Homosexuals should not be mistreated. Heterosexuals should not be mistreated. Bisexuals should not be mistreated. Kirk Cameron

Close letter words and terms

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