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mistreat
 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb mistreat has 1 sense
  1. mistreat, maltreat, abuse, ill-use, step, ill-treat - treat badly; "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"
    --1 is one way to treat, handle, do by
    Derived form: noun mistreatment1
    Sample sentence:
    They want to mistreat the prisoners

Definitions from the Web

Term: Mistreat

Definition: To treat someone or something badly or unfairly.

Examples of usage:

As a verb:
  1. He mistreated his employees by paying them below the minimum wage.
  2. The cat was mistreated by its previous owner.
As a noun (rare):
  1. The cruel mistreat of animals is strongly condemned by animal rights activists.
  2. Her mistreat of power led to her downfall.

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