maltreat
verb
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Pronunciation: /malˈtɹiːt/
verb
Etymology: From mal- + treat, after French maltraiter.
- To treat badly, to abuse.
“he received a telegram from the prime minister ordering that on no account were Yacef and Zohra Drif to be maltreated in any way.”