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mis⋅treat

[mis-treet]
–verb (used with object)
to treat badly or abusively.

Origin:
1425–75; late ME mistreten. See mis- 1 , treat


mis⋅treat⋅ment, noun


maltreat, ill-treat, misuse, wrong.
mis·treat   (mĭs-trēt')   
tr.v.   mis·treat·ed, mis·treat·ing, mis·treats
To treat roughly or wrongly. See Synonyms at abuse.
mis·treat'ment n.

Mistreat

Mis*treat"\, v. t. To treat amiss; to abuse.

mistreat 
1453; see mis- (1) + treat (v.).
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