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synonyms for maltreat

  • victimize
  • damage
  • harm
  • injure
  • mishandle
  • misuse
See also synonyms for: maltreated / maltreatment
On this page you'll find 47 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to maltreat, such as: victimize, damage, harm, injure, mishandle, and misuse.

antonyms for maltreat

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  • aid
  • assist
  • benefit
  • fix
  • help
  • improve
  • mend
  • treat well
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How to use maltreat in a sentence

The teacher himself is accustomed to maltreat the boys and whip them mercilessly.
THE HISTORY OF YIDDISH LITERATURE IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURYLEO WIENER
You not only pay another man to take away your means of health, you usually maltreat him.
THE OPEN QUESTIONELIZABETH ROBINS
If it is rather general to hate Nature and maltreat women, we begin to see why the world is a mad world.'
THE AMAZING MARRIAGE, COMPLETEGEORGE MEREDITH
It is forbidden to maltreat the inoffensive portion of the population.
INTERNATIONAL LAWGEORGE GRAFTON WILSON AND GEORGE FOX TUCKER
And why should anybody desire to so maltreat and frighten her?
THE GIRLS OF CENTRAL HIGHGERTRUDE W. MORRISON
I learn from different quarters that the French maltreat our prisoners; a woman has put out the eyes of an Uhlan.
OUR PART IN THE GREAT WARARTHUR GLEASON
He liked his work,—nothing pleased him more than to maltreat this little prince of the blood,—and he liked his pay even better.
WHEN A COBBLER RULED A KINGAUGUSTA HUIELL SEAMAN
Early in the morning, all through the day, and late at night, I have lived to maltreat those clothes.
AT THE AGE OF EVEKATE TRIMBLE SHARBER
It certainly was infuriating that a youth, admitted to partnership barely three years ago, should thus maltreat his associates.
THE GRAIN OF DUSTDAVID GRAHAM PHILLIPS
These poor people have been brought up to hate and maltreat every body who does not agree with their opinions.
MISS RAVENEL'S CONVERSION FROM SECESSION TO LOYALTYJ. W. DE FOREST
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OCTOBER 26, 1985
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WORDS RELATED TO MALTREAT

  • bang up
  • beat up
  • bung up
  • corrupt
  • cut up
  • damage
  • defile
  • deprave
  • desecrate
  • harm
  • hose
  • ill-treat
  • impair
  • maltreat
  • mar
  • mess up
  • mishandle
  • mistreat
  • misuse
  • molest
  • oppress
  • persecute
  • pollute
  • rough up
  • roughhouse
  • ruin
  • shake up
  • spoil
  • taint
  • total
  • victimize
  • violate
  • wax
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