maltreat

== English == === Etymology === From mal- +‎ treat, after French maltraiter. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /malˈtɹiːt/ === Verb === maltreat (third-person singular simple present maltreats, present participle maltreating, simple past and past participle maltreated) To treat badly, to abuse. [from 18th c.] ==== Synonyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== mistreat ==== Translations ====