ˌill-ˈtreat BrE AmE verb [transitive]
to be cruel to someone, especially to a child or animal:
a rescue centre for ill-treated horses
—ill-treatment noun [uncountable]
ˌill-ˈtreat BrE AmE verb [transitive]
to be cruel to someone, especially to a child or animal:
a rescue centre for ill-treated horses
—ill-treatment noun [uncountable]
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012