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- Dictionarymis·treat·ment/ˌmisˈtrētm(ə)nt/
noun
- 1. the action of mistreating or fact of being mistreated; ill-treatment: "the alleged mistreatment of the animals that perform in those shows"
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: to treat badly : abuse. mistreatment. ˌmis-ˈtrēt-mənt. noun. Synonyms. abuse. brutalize. bully. ill-treat. ill-use. kick around. maltreat. manhandle. mess over [slang] mishandle. misuse. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of mistreat in a Sentence. They accuse him of mistreating his wife.
MISTREATMENT definition: 1. the act of treating a person or animal badly, cruelly, or unfairly: 2. the act of treating a…. Learn more.
Mistreatment is being cruel or thoughtless toward a person, animal, or even an object. Your little brother's habit of picking the cat up by his tail is an example of mistreatment. Mistreatment of the family car might include driving it on the beach, while mistreatment of one's children could be as serious as abuse.
Mistreatment of a person or animal is cruel behaviour towards them, especially by making them suffer physically.
the act of treating a person or animal badly, cruelly, or unfairly: She suffered years of mistreatment from her violent husband. the alleged mistreatment of prisoners. See. mistreat. Fewer examples. She is angry about the neglect and mistreatment of these animals. He had suffered mental and physical mistreatment.
Definition of mistreatment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to treat a person or animal badly or cruelly: The owners of the kennel were accused of mistreating the animals in their care.
mistreatment - the practice of treating (someone or something) badly; "he should be punished for his mistreatment of his mother"
Synonyms for MISTREATMENT: maltreatment, ill-treatment, mismanagement, mishandling, ill-usage, abuse, destruction, misuse; Antonyms of MISTREATMENT: use, application, employment, utilization.
/ˈmɪsˌtrit/ /mɪsˈtrit/ IPA guide. Other forms: mistreated; mistreating; mistreats. If you mistreat someone, you harm them in some way. If you don't feed your cat for three days and refuse to clean its litter box, you are definitely mistreating it.
