English noun: maltreatment | |||
1. | maltreatment (act) cruel or inhumane treatment | ||
Samples | The child showed signs of physical abuse. | ||
Synonyms | abuse, ill-treatment, ill-usage | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mistreatment | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | child abuse, child neglect, cruelty, inhuman treatment, persecution | ||