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    mistreatment
    /ˌmɪsˈtriːtm(ə)nt/

    noun

    • 1. the action of mistreating or fact of being mistreated; ill-treatment: "the alleged mistreatment of the animals that perform in those shows"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMISTREATMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    MISTREATMENT definition: 1. the act of treating a person or animal badly, cruelly, or unfairly: 2. the act of treating a…. Learn more.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mistreatmentMistreatment - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Mistreatment is being cruel or thoughtless toward a person, animal, or even an object. Your little brother's habit of picking the cat up by his tail is an example of mistreatment. Mistreatment of the family car might include driving it on the beach, while mistreatment of one's children could be as serious as abuse.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mistreatMistreat Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb mistreat, which means to treat badly or abuse. Find out how to use mistreat in a sentence and how it differs from irony.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMISTREAT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of mistreat, a verb that means to treat a person or animal badly, cruelly, or unfairly. See synonyms, related words, and usage examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › mistreatmentMistreatment - definition of mistreatment by The Free Dictionary

    Mistreatment means to treat roughly or wrongly, or to cause harm or injury. Find synonyms, antonyms, translations and examples of mistreatment in different contexts and languages.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMISTREATMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Mistreatment of a person or animal is cruel behaviour towards them, especially by making them.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › mistreatmentmistreatment - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Learn the meaning of mistreatment, a noun that describes a cruel, unkind or unfair way of treating a person or an animal. See how to pronounce it, use it in sentences and find synonyms.