"maltreat" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: /malˈtɹiːt/ [UK] Forms: maltreats [present, singular, third-person], maltreating [participle, present], maltreated [participle, past], maltreated [past]
Etymology: From mal- + treat, after French maltraiter. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mal|treat}} mal- + treat, {{uder|en|fr|maltraiter}} French maltraiter Head templates: {{en-verb}} maltreat (third-person singular simple present maltreats, present participle maltreating, simple past and past participle maltreated)
  1. To treat badly, to abuse. Related terms: mistreat Translations (treat badly): προυσελέω (prouseléō) (Ancient Greek), αἰκίζω (aikízō) (Ancient Greek), ἀτέμβω (atémbō) (Ancient Greek), малтретирам (maltretiram) (Bulgarian), dagmal (Cebuano), tampalas (Cebuano), maltrato (Cebuano), 虐待 (nüèdài) (Chinese Mandarin), mishandelen (Dutch), turmenti (Esperanto), kohdella kaltoin (Finnish), misshandeln (German), κακομεταχειρίζομαι (kakometacheirízomai) (Greek), κακοποιώ (kakopoió) (Greek), 虐げる (shiitageru) (Japanese), 差別する (sabetsu suru) (Japanese), 冷遇する (reigū suru) (Japanese), ធ្វើបាប (thvəə baap) (Khmer), violō (Latin), rurerure (Maori), tunuhuruhuru (Maori), tūkino (Maori), maltratar (Portuguese), пло́хо обраща́ться (plóxo obraščátʹsja) (Russian), zulmetmek (Turkish), bạc đãi (Vietnamese), ngược đãi (Vietnamese)

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