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Meanings of
maltreat
in English
Portuguese
abusar
Catalan
abusar
Spanish
abusar
Back to the meaning
Treat badly.
step
abuse
mistreat
ill-treat
ill-use
Portuguese
abusar
Synonyms
Examples for "
step
"
step
abuse
mistreat
ill-treat
ill-use
Examples for "
step
"
1
However, today takes us one
step
closer to a more equal Britain.
2
It just means we're one
step
closer to home, right? I ask.
3
Public opinion would regard this as a
step
in the right direction.
4
PSG need a similar result to go one
step
further this time.
5
It's time to take a
step
back and ask some necessary questions.
1
All political parties accept there is a serious problem with alcohol
abuse
.
2
To Oprah's credit, she mentioned victims of
abuse
outside the entertainment industry.
3
If the alcohol
abuse
stops, then the physical health problems will stop.
4
Armed with information, children are better able to report
abuse
to you.
5
Government has also availed a number of avenues for victims of
abuse
.
1
We'll not
mistreat
her, and we'll leave her on the south shore.
2
The white folks ain't got no reason to
mistreat
the colored people.
3
Not only did you
mistreat
him, but you've misjudged him as well.
4
It's a message of firm condemnation of certain practices that
mistreat
others.
5
The punishment will be imposed on people who
mistreat
,
abandon, or neglect animals.
1
Tell me that an Englishman has dared to
ill-treat
an American woman.
2
They would not dare
ill-treat
a colored cadet or a white one.
3
Now there is an outcry that the Albanians of Kosovo
ill
-
treat
the Slavs.
4
But why suppose anything so monstrous; men do not
ill-treat
children.
5
Perhaps he was only a scoundrel-perhapshe would not
ill-treat
her.
1
She sat up urgently, wincing as her battered muscles protested their
ill
-
use
.
2
Those whom he hated he did not
ill-use
beyond the limits of justice.
3
He felt sure that the man would
ill-use
her and make her wretched.
4
There was nobody to tease or
ill-use
him, and he was never ill.
5
That little men should have ventured to
ill-use
you, has hurt your pride.
Usage of
maltreat
in English
1
None shall injure or
maltreat
them; Moslems shall assist them against oppressors.
2
The peoples of Europe can
maltreat
,
but happily not judge one another.
3
The boys instead of returning the dude's clothes began to
maltreat
him.
4
Public utilities are likewise administered by white men who often
maltreat
Negroes.
5
No soldier to
maltreat
any of our allies in their persons or properties.
6
One does not like to
maltreat
even a resort when it is down.
7
Thenceforward Mr. Blake was careful not to
maltreat
his wife in Isobel's presence.
8
I won't permit any man to assault my servants and brutally
maltreat
them.
9
You will not give her to those who will
maltreat
her?
10
Consequently my uncle looked upon me as useless, and began to
maltreat
me again.
11
Often finding no spoil, they
maltreat
or murder their victims.
12
What animal but man did you ever see
maltreat
a female of his species?
13
Who is this God that you should
maltreat
his name?
14
People have been known to
maltreat
their children before.
15
Then he set his soldiers on to
maltreat
them.
16
In what better way can you indulge your desire to subdue and
maltreat
the oppressed?'
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maltreat
Verb
Indicative · Present
Frequent collocations
french maltreat
maltreat even
maltreat nature
maltreat prisoners
maltreat the boys
More collocations
Translations for
maltreat
Portuguese
abusar
destratar
maltratar
Catalan
abusar
maltratar
Spanish
abusar
maltratar
Maltreat
through the time
Maltreat
across language varieties
United Kingdom
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