Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Popular Searches
Synonyms
Nearby Words

maltreater

 - 2 dictionary results

mal⋅treat

  [mal-treet]
Use maltreater in a Sentence
–verb (used with object)
to treat or handle badly, cruelly, or roughly; abuse: to maltreat a prisoner.
Origin:
1700–10; earlier maltrait < F maltraiter. See mal-, treat

Related forms:
mal⋅treat⋅er, noun
mal⋅treat⋅ment, noun

Synonyms:
mistreat, injure.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To maltreater
maltreater

noun
someone who abuses [syn: abuser] 
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see maltreater on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way