mistreat
to treat badly or abusively.
Origin of mistreat
1Other words for mistreat
Other words from mistreat
- mis·treat·ment, noun
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How to use mistreat in a sentence
In an ongoing investigation, ProPublica has detailed how NYPD officers who’ve mistreated civilians have escaped significant punishment and even been promoted to top positions, while commissioners have often dismissed proposed penalties for officers.
New York City Council Proposes Sweeping NYPD Reforms | by Eric Umansky and Joaquin Sapien | February 1, 2021 | ProPublicaThe unverified claims in the podcast fueled speculation among fans that Spears was being mistreated, prompting an April 2019 public demonstration in Los Angeles where protestors demanded her release from the treatment facility.
What to Know About Britney Spears, Her Conservatorship and the #FreeBritney Movement | Megan McCluskey | January 8, 2021 | TimeThe company had a reputation for mistreating workers and had been fined by the Labor Department for failing to report injuries.
How the History of Waterloo, Iowa, Explains How Meatpacking Plants Became Hotbeds of COVID-19 | by Bernice Yeung and Michael Grabell | December 21, 2020 | ProPublicaWhen large firms across industries have underpaid or mistreated workers, paid out bad actors, or failed to take a stand for what’s right, employee activists have increasingly pushed back, pressuring companies to do the right thing.
Barely a month earlier, Alex was part of a different house, one that no longer exists because its manager allegedly withheld money from and mistreated its members.
That one human being has the capacity to so mistreat another is not news.
Their fears were groundless for Paul would never let a dog go hungry or mistreat a human being.
The Marvelous Exploits of Paul Bunyan | W. B. LaugheadIt is one of our peculiarities that we like to mistreat anyone whose soul is differently organized from ours.
Walter Pieterse | MultatuliOf his return to Ohio and of an attempt by a mob to capture and mistreat him we have his account in the Trumpet of Nov. 1.
Birth of a Reformation | Andrew ByersIf you have cruel step-parents who mistreat you out of pure meanness, everybody sympathizes with you.
Georgina's Service Stars | Annie Fellows JohnstonWhen they found he was not so bad off as they thought, the two other boys began to abuse and mistreat the stranger.
Steve P. Holcombe, the Converted Gambler | Rev. Gross Alexander
British Dictionary definitions for mistreat
/ (ˌmɪsˈtriːt) /
(tr) to treat badly
Derived forms of mistreat
- mistreatment, noun
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