Maltreat

Acceptable For Game Play - US & UK word lists

This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To treat in a rough or cruel way; abuse. See Synonyms at abuse.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To treat badly.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To treat ill; to abuse; to treat roughly.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To treat ill; abuse; treat roughly, rudely, or with unkindness.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. treat badly
  • Verb Form
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    do by    handle    treat   
    Hyponym
    Form
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    abuse    ill-treat