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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary mis·treat DATE 15th century : to treat badly : abuse English Etymology mistreat mid-15c.; see mis- (1) + treat (v.). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 mistreat mis·treat / 7mis5tri:t / verb[VN] to treat a person or an animal in a cruel, unkind or unfair way 虐待 SYN ill-treat , maltreat
• mis·treat·ment noun [U] Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition v. Function: verb Synonyms: ABUSE 4, ill-treat, ill-use, maltreat, misuse, outrageWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged mis·treat \(ˈ)mi|strēt\ transitive verb Etymology: Middle English mistreten, probably from Middle French mestreitier, mestraitier, from Old French, from mes- mis- (I) + treitier, traitier to treat — more at treat : to treat badly : abuse < administered a public thrashing to the landlord who had mistreated his brother — C.V.Woodward > • mis·treatment \“+\ noun |
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