Maltreat
Pronunciation : Mal*treat"
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [Mal- + treat: cf. F. maltraiter.]
Definition : Defn: To treat ill; to abuse; to treat roughly.
t. [imp. & p. p. Maltreated; p. pr. & vb. n. Maltreating.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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