Mistreat: meaning, definitions and examples
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mistreat
[ mษชsหtriหt ]
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.
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
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:
๐ต๐น maltratar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฆเฅเคฐเฅเคตเฅเคฏเคตเคนเคพเคฐ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช misshandeln
๐ฎ๐ฉ menganiaya
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฝััะฐัะธัั
๐ต๐ฑ zลe traktowanie
๐ฏ๐ต ่ๅพ ใใ (ใใใใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท maltraiter
๐ช๐ธ maltratar
๐น๐ท kรถtรผ davranmak
๐ฐ๐ท ํ๋ํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฅุณุงุกุฉ ุงูู ุนุงู ูุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ tรฝrat
๐ธ๐ฐ zneuลพรญvaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ่ๅพ (nรผรจdร i)
๐ธ๐ฎ slabo ravnati
๐ฎ๐ธ misรพyrma
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะธัะฝะฐั ะถะฐัะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แชแฃแแแ แแแแงแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ pis rษftar etmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.
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