mistreat

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌmɪsˈtriːt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/mɪsˈtrit/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mis trēt′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
mis•treat /mɪsˈtrit/USA pronunciation   v. [~ + object]
  1. to treat badly or harmfully:The dog's owner mistreats him terribly.
mis•treat•ment, n. [uncountable]to suffer mistreatment.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
mis•treat  (mis trēt′),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to treat badly or abusively.
  • late Middle English mistreten. See mis-1, treat 1425–75
mis•treat′ment, n. 
    maltreat, ill-treat, misuse, wrong.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
mistreat /ˌmɪsˈtriːt/ vb
  1. (transitive) to treat badly
ˌmisˈtreatment n
'mistreat' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
mis- - knock - maltreat - pillage - pun - tawie

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