Mistreat: meaning, definitions and examples

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mistreat

 

[ mษชsหˆtriหt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

behavior towards someone

To mistreat someone means to treat them badly or cruelly, often causing them emotional or physical harm. It involves abusing or harming someone, either intentionally or unintentionally.

Synonyms

abuse, bully, harass, ill-treat

Examples of usage

  • He claimed that his boss mistreated him by giving him all the hardest tasks.
  • The animal shelter was shut down due to reports of mistreating the animals in their care.
Context #2 | Verb

handling an object

To mistreat an object means to handle it roughly or carelessly, often resulting in damage or deterioration. It involves not treating the object with the proper care or respect.

Synonyms

abuse, damage, mishandle

Examples of usage

  • The fragile package was mistreated during shipping, causing the contents to break.
  • She was accused of mistreating the antique vase by placing it too close to a heat source.

Translations

Translations of the word "mistreat" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น maltratar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฆเฅเคฐเฅเคตเฅเคฏเคตเคนเคพเคฐ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช misshandeln

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menganiaya

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฝัƒั‰ะฐั‚ะธัั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zล‚e traktowanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่™ๅพ…ใ™ใ‚‹ (ใŽใ‚ƒใใŸใ„ใ™ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท maltraiter

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ maltratar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kรถtรผ davranmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ•™๋Œ€ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฅุณุงุกุฉ ุงู„ู…ุนุงู…ู„ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tรฝrat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zneuลพรญvaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่™ๅพ… (nรผรจdร i)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ slabo ravnati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ misรพyrma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะธัะฝะฐั‚ ะถะฐัะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒชแƒฃแƒ“แƒแƒ“ แƒ›แƒแƒžแƒงแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pis rษ™ftar etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ maltratar

Etymology

The word 'mistreat' originated from the combination of 'mis-' meaning 'badly' and 'treat' meaning 'to behave towards'. It dates back to the late 16th century and has been used to describe both the ill treatment of individuals as well as objects.

See also: entreat, entreaty, maltreatment, retreat, treat, treated, treaties, treatise, treatment, treats, treaty, untreatable, untreated.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #34,237 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.