English verb: maltreat | |||
1. | maltreat (social) treat badly | ||
Samples | This boss abuses his workers. She is always stepping on others to get ahead. | ||
Synonyms | abuse, ill-treat, ill-use, mistreat, step | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | do by, handle, treat | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | kick around | ||