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maltreat

/mɔːlˈtriːt/

/mælˈtrit/

maltreatverb

maltreated

Past Simple

maltreated

Past Participle

maltreating

Gerund

/mɔːlˈtriːt/

/mælˈtrit/

Translations

жестоко обращаться

The owner was arrested for maltreating the animals.

Владелец был арестован за жестокое обращение с животными.

плохо обращаться

He was known to maltreat his employees.

Было известно, что он плохо обращался со своими сотрудниками.

Additional translations

ухудшать состояние

трактовать неодобрительно

Definitions

To treat a person or animal in a cruel or harmful way.

The organization works to protect animals from being maltreated by their owners.

Synonyms

Antonyms

care for

maltreatpast participle

Definitions

Having been treated in a cruel or harmful way.

The shelter takes in maltreated dogs and nurses them back to health.

maltreatgerund / present participle

Definitions

Inflicting cruel or harmful treatment.

The authorities arrested the maltreating owner after complaints from the neighbors.