ill-treat

verb

ill-treated; ill-treating; ill-treats

transitive verb

: to treat cruelly or improperly : maltreat
ill-treatment noun

Word History

First Known Use

1689, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ill-treat was in 1689

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Cite this Entry

“Ill-treat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ill-treat. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

ill-treat

verb
ˈil-ˈtrēt
: to treat in a cruel or improper way : maltreat
punished for ill-treating the neighbor's cat
ill-treatment
-mənt
noun

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