maltreatment

maltreatment
maltreatment 1721, from Fr. maltraitement or formed in English from MAL- (Cf. mal-) + TREATMENT (Cf. treatment).

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  • maltreatment — mal*treat ment, n.; [Cf. F. maltraitement.] Cruel or inhumane treatment; ill usage; abuse. Syn: ill treatment. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • maltreatment — index abuse (physical misuse), atrocity, infliction, injustice, mischief, misuse, molestation, oppression …   Law dictionary

  • maltreatment — [[t]mæ̱ltri͟ːtmənt[/t]] N UNCOUNT: oft N of n Maltreatment is cruel behaviour, especially involving hurting a person or animal. 2,000 prisoners died as a result of torture and maltreatment. ...the sexual maltreatment of women and children. Syn:… …   English dictionary

  • maltreatment — maltreat ► VERB ▪ treat badly or brutally. DERIVATIVES maltreatment noun …   English terms dictionary

  • maltreatment — noun see maltreat …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • maltreatment — See maltreat. * * * …   Universalium

  • maltreatment — noun cruel or harmful treatment or abuse; mistreatment …   Wiktionary

  • maltreatment — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. punishment, injury, injustice; see abuse 3 , violation 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Physically harmful treatment: abuse, illtreatment, mishandling, mistreatment, misus age. See HELP …   English dictionary for students

  • maltreatment — mal|treat|ment [ mæl tritmənt ] noun uncount violent or cruel behavior toward a person or animal …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • maltreatment — mæl trɪːtmÉ™nt n. abuse, cruel treatment, rough treatment …   English contemporary dictionary

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