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treet
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mis·treat
/
mɪsˈtrit
/
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[
mis-
treet
]
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verb (used with object)
to treat badly or abusively.
Origin:
1425–75;
late Middle English
mistreten.
See
mis-
1
,
treat
Related forms
mis·treat·ment,
noun
Can be confused:
maltreatment
,
mistreatment
.
Synonyms
maltreat, ill-treat, misuse, wrong.
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mistreat
(ˌmɪsˈtriːt)
—
vb
(
tr
) to treat badly
mis'treatment
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
mistreat
mid-15c.; see
mis-
(1) +
treat
(v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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