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maltreat definition

mal·treat (mal trēt′)

transitive verb

to treat roughly or unkindly; abuse

Etymology: Fr maltraiter: see mal- & treat

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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