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| mal·treat [ mal trt ] (past and past participle mal·treat·ed, present participle mal·treat·ing, 3rd person present singular mal·treats) |
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treat somebody or something badly: to behave cruelly or unkindly toward a person or animal, especially by neglecting their welfare
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| [Early 18th century. < French maltraiter "treat badly" < Old French traitier (see treat)] |
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  mal·treat·er noun |
| mal·treat·ment noun |
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