ill-treat

verb [T]

/ˌɪlˈtriːt/

Definition

› to treat someone badly, especially by being violent or by not taking care of them: The child had been severely ill-treated by his parents.Treating people or animals badlyInsults and abuseUnkind, cruel and unfeelingViolent or aggressive

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ill-informed adjective
ill-mannered adjective
ill-starred adjective
ill-tempered adjective
ill-timed adjective
ill-treat verb
illegal adjective
illegal immigrant noun
illegality noun
illegible adjective
illegitimate adjective

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SMART Thesaurus: Treating people or animals badly

Synonyms and related words:

a raw deal idiom
at the hands of sb idiom
batten on sb phrasal verb
be heavy on sb idiom
be put upon phrasal verb
grind the faces of the poor idiom
harassment noun
have your knife into sb idiom
hell noun
hit sb where it hurts idiom
persecute verb
persecution noun
persecutor noun
pick on sb phrasal verb
prey on sb phrasal verb
trample verb (TREAT WITHOUT RESPECT)
treat sb like dirt idiom
trespass on/upon sth phrasal verb
tyrannical adjective
tyrannize verb

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