ill-treat

verb
UK: /ˌɪlˈtriːt/
US: /ˌɪlˈtriːt/

  1. To treat someone badly or unfairly.

    1. They ill-treat their dog by not giving it enough food.
    2. It is wrong to ill-treat animals; they deserve our respect and care.

  2. To abuse or mistreat a person or group of people, often repeatedly.

    1. He would never ill-treat his friends, he is very kind.
    2. The government was accused of ill-treating political prisoners, denying them basic rights.

Synonyms

mistreat abuse maltreat oppress
ill-treat noun

  1. The act of treating someone badly or unfairly; mistreatment.

    1. The ill-treat of animals is not good.
    2. The report documented the ill-treat of refugees at the border camp.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "ill-treat" in English means: To treat someone badly or unfairly., To abuse or mistreat a person or group of people, often repeatedly..

The phonetic transcription of "ill-treat" is /ˌɪlˈtriːt/ in British English and /ˌɪlˈtriːt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "ill-treat": mistreat, abuse, maltreat, oppress.

Example usage of "ill-treat": "They ill-treat their dog by not giving it enough food.". More examples on the page.