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Verb: maltreat  ,mal'treet
  1. Treat badly
    "This boss maltreats his workers";
    - mistreat, abuse, ill-use, ill-treat, step on [informal]

Derived forms: maltreated, maltreating, maltreats

Type of: do by, handle, treat

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