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    ill-treat
    /ˌɪlˈtriːt/

    verb

    • 1. act cruelly towards (a person or animal): "her mother had ill-treated her when she was young"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishILL-TREAT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Ill-treat means to treat someone badly, especially by being violent or by not taking care of them. See the synonyms, pronunciation and usage examples of ill-treat from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryILL-TREAT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Ill-treat means to treat someone badly, especially by being violent or by not taking care of them. See the pronunciation, synonyms, and usage examples of ill-treat from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ill-treatIll-treat Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Ill-treat is a verb that means to treat cruelly or improperly, or to maltreat someone or something. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and usage from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishILL-TREAT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Ill-treat means to treat someone badly or cruelly, or to misuse or abuse them. See synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and usage examples of ill-treat in British and American English.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › ill-treatill-treat - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Definition of ill-treat verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › ill-treatILL-TREAT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Ill-treat definition: to treat badly; maltreat; abuse.. See examples of ILL-TREAT used in a sentence.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ill-treatIll-treat - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    /ˌɪl ˌˈtrit/ IPA guide. Other forms: ill-treating. Definitions of ill-treat. verb. treat badly. synonyms: abuse, ill-use, maltreat, mistreat, step. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Ill-treat." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/ill-treat. Accessed 01 Jul. 2024. Copy citation.