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Definition of maltreat in English: maltreatverb malˈtriːtmælˈtrit [with object]Treat (a person or animal) cruelly or with violence. 虐待，粗暴对待（人或动物） children die from neglect or are maltreated by their carers 儿童因疏忽而死亡或受到看护人虐待。 Example sentencesExamples - After being promised the joys of French life, she is kept inside the house, relegated to menial tasks and misunderstood and maltreated by the mother.
- The strike action was in response to workers' claims that the company management had maltreated two workers.
- Non-governmental organization workers were also maltreated by the demonstrators.
- Parents who maltreat their children are more likely to show such biases.
- He maltreated her and constantly ran off with Shug Avery, while married to her.
- He renews his association with Catherine, to the dismay of her effete husband Edgar, but then elopes with Isabella, whom he maltreats.
- There was a link between parents who maltreated their children and those in physically abusive relationships with their partners.
- Meanwhile, the fate of the abandoned, aborted, murdered, or maltreated girls is barely seen as a problem
- According to a 2002 government report, ‘The vast majority of children were maltreated by one parent, usually the mother.’
- This particular prototype can be described as an aggressive and sadistic femme fatale who physically maltreats her male subordinates.
- Lower income, the increased stress associated with the sole burden of family responsibilities, and fewer supports are thought to contribute to the risk of single parents maltreating their children.
- No parents or other adults should exploit, abuse or maltreat children.
- He detailed the slow diminishment of his vitality as he is maltreated by people he encounters.
- The general belief is that parents who maltreat their children are rare, pathological and certainly not like us.
- Whoever physically maltreats or harms the health of another person, shall be punished with imprisonment for not more than five years or a fine.
- They had a nice four-room flat in Naupada, but soon after my first daughter was born they started maltreating me.
- She was maltreated by her husband's family for failing to extract more money from her parents.
- In order to carry through deportations and break the resistance of refugees, officers often maltreat people by tying them up and gagging them, or sedating them with drugs against their will.
- As part of his pre-trial agreement, he pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to maltreat detainees, two counts of maltreatment of detainees and one count of dereliction of duty.
- Hence, for example, he is shocked if the police maltreat a criminal in order to secure a conviction.
Synonyms ill-treat, mistreat, abuse, ill-use, misuse, treat badly handle/treat roughly, knock about/around, hit, beat, strike, mishandle, manhandle, maul bully, torture, injure, harm, hurt, persecute, molest informal beat up, rough up, do over
Derivativesnoun 13% of the maltreaters were a non-biological parent, other relative, or live-in boyfriend or girlfriend of the parent Example sentencesExamples - She's been in the news as the maltreater of dogs and cats.
- He advocates the ideas and defends the system of his brother's maltreaters.
- One requirement is that CPS must advise the alleged maltreater of the allegations against him or her at the first contact.
- Are you aware of the current situation and the whereabouts of the child, parent, caregiver and alleged maltreater?
OriginEarly 18th century: from French maltraiter. Rhymesaccrete, autocomplete, beet, bittersweet, bleat, cheat, cleat, clubfeet, compete, compleat, complete, conceit, Crete, deceit, delete, deplete, discreet, discrete, eat, effete, élite, entreat, escheat, estreat, excrete, feat, feet, fleet, gîte, greet, heat, leat, leet, Magritte, marguerite, meat, meet, meet-and-greet, mesquite, mete, mistreat, neat, outcompete, peat, Pete, petite, pleat, receipt, replete, sangeet, seat, secrete, sheet, skeet, sleet, splay-feet, street, suite, sweet, teat, treat, tweet, wheat Definition of maltreat in US English: maltreatverbmælˈtritmalˈtrēt [with object]Treat (a person or animal) cruelly or with violence. 虐待，粗暴对待（人或动物） Example sentencesExamples - He maltreated her and constantly ran off with Shug Avery, while married to her.
- The general belief is that parents who maltreat their children are rare, pathological and certainly not like us.
- He detailed the slow diminishment of his vitality as he is maltreated by people he encounters.
- Parents who maltreat their children are more likely to show such biases.
- This particular prototype can be described as an aggressive and sadistic femme fatale who physically maltreats her male subordinates.
- Hence, for example, he is shocked if the police maltreat a criminal in order to secure a conviction.
- Non-governmental organization workers were also maltreated by the demonstrators.
- Whoever physically maltreats or harms the health of another person, shall be punished with imprisonment for not more than five years or a fine.
- As part of his pre-trial agreement, he pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to maltreat detainees, two counts of maltreatment of detainees and one count of dereliction of duty.
- He renews his association with Catherine, to the dismay of her effete husband Edgar, but then elopes with Isabella, whom he maltreats.
- According to a 2002 government report, ‘The vast majority of children were maltreated by one parent, usually the mother.’
- The strike action was in response to workers' claims that the company management had maltreated two workers.
- She was maltreated by her husband's family for failing to extract more money from her parents.
- No parents or other adults should exploit, abuse or maltreat children.
- In order to carry through deportations and break the resistance of refugees, officers often maltreat people by tying them up and gagging them, or sedating them with drugs against their will.
- Meanwhile, the fate of the abandoned, aborted, murdered, or maltreated girls is barely seen as a problem
- After being promised the joys of French life, she is kept inside the house, relegated to menial tasks and misunderstood and maltreated by the mother.
- Lower income, the increased stress associated with the sole burden of family responsibilities, and fewer supports are thought to contribute to the risk of single parents maltreating their children.
- They had a nice four-room flat in Naupada, but soon after my first daughter was born they started maltreating me.
- There was a link between parents who maltreated their children and those in physically abusive relationships with their partners.
Synonyms ill-treat, mistreat, abuse, ill-use, misuse, treat badly
OriginEarly 18th century: from French maltraiter. |