ill-treat
From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
See also: illtreat
Etymology
Verb
ill-treat (third-person singular simple present ill-treats, present participle ill-treating, simple past and past participle ill-treated)
- To treat someone or something badly or unkindly; to abuse or mistreat.
- 1886, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 297:
- He would never speak a word, only eat and cry, and she hadn't the heart to strike it or illtreat the youngster either; but somebody taught her a charm to make him speak, and then she found out what kind of a brat he really was.
Synonyms
Translations
to treat someone badly
|
Anagrams
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
