"put through the mill" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: puts through the mill [present, singular, third-person], putting through the mill [participle, present], put through the mill [participle, past], put through the mill [past]
Etymology: From through the mill. Head templates: {{en-verb|put<,,put> through the mill}} put through the mill (third-person singular simple present puts through the mill, present participle putting through the mill, simple past and past participle put through the mill)
  1. (transitive, figuratively) to be abused or treated very harshly; to suffer intense anguish, stress, or grief. Tags: figuratively, transitive Related terms: go through the mill, put through the wringer, put through the mangle
    Sense id: en-put_through_the_mill-en-verb-aCiP03vZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        "to be abused or treated very harshly; to suffer intense anguish, stress, or grief."
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