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ill-treated

/ˌɪlˈtriːtɪd/

/ˌɪlˈtritɪd/

Translations

ill-treatverb

ill-treated

Past Simple

/ˌɪlˈtriːt/

/ˌɪlˈtrit/

Usually transitive; formal/literary. Means to treat a person or animal cruelly or badly.

maltraiter

They should never ill-treat animals.

Ils ne devraient jamais maltraiter les animaux.

Additional translations

malmenerPlus courant dans un registre plus large pour exprimer un traitement dur ou brutal.

Synonyms

rough up

Antonyms

treat well

treat kindly

treat fairly

care for

Definitions

ill-treatverb

to treat a person or animal in a cruel, harsh, or abusive way

The children were ill-treated by their guardians.