MALTREAT

Source: 566, 567

maltreat. Maltreat, v.t. to treat ill or amiss, abuse, injure

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Mal‐treat″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Maltreated; p. pr. & vb. n. Maltreating.] [[Mal- + treat: cf. F. maltraiter.]] To treat ill; to abuse; to treat roughly.