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    ill-treat
    /ˈil ˌtrēt/

    verb

    • 1. act cruelly toward (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 definition: 1. to treat someone badly, especially by being violent or by not taking care of them: 2. to treat…. Learn more.

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

    The meaning of ILL-TREAT is to treat cruelly or improperly : maltreat. How to use ill-treat in a sentence.

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

    ILL-TREAT meaning: 1. to treat someone badly, especially by being violent or by not taking care of them: 2. to treat…. Learn more.

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

    verb. If someone ill-treats you, they treat you badly or cruelly. They thought Mr Smith had been ill-treating his wife. [VERB noun] They said they had not been ill-treated but that their time in captivity had been miserable. [VERB noun] Synonyms: abuse, injure, harm, wrong More Synonyms of ill-treat. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  6. 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.

  7. 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 09 Jul. 2024. Copy citation.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordILL-TREAT - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "ILL-TREAT" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionill-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.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › ill-treatill-treat - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Aug 29, 2023 · ill-treat (third-person singular simple present ill-treats, present participle ill-treating, simple past and past participle ill-treated) To treat someone or something badly or unkindly; to abuse or mistreat.

  11. www.thefreedictionary.com › ill-treatIll-treat - definition of ill-treat by The Free Dictionary

    Define ill-treat. ill-treat synonyms, ill-treat pronunciation, ill-treat translation, English dictionary definition of ill-treat. tr.v. ill-treat·ed , ill-treat·ing , ill-treats To treat unkindly or harshly.