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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 | ||
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