v.
Pronunciation: ˌ mal- ' tr ē t
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: part translation of French maltraiter, from Middle French, from mal- + traiter to treat, from Old French traitier ― more at TREAT
Date: 1708
: to treat cruelly or roughly : ABUSE
– mal · treat · er \ - ' tr ē -t ə r \ noun
– mal · treat · ment \ - ' tr ē t-m ə nt \ noun