MALTREAT


Meaning of MALTREAT in English

/ ˌmælˈtriːt; NAmE / verb

[ vn ] to be very cruel to a person or an animal

SYN ill-treat

►  mal·treat·ment noun [ U ]

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WORD ORIGIN

early 18th cent.: from French maltraiter .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.