| 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 | ||