- maltreatment
- noun see maltreat
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
maltreatment
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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 — 1721, from Fr. maltraitement or formed in English from MAL (Cf. mal ) + TREATMENT (Cf. treatment) … Etymology 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 — 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 trɪËtmÉ™nt n. abuse, cruel treatment, rough treatment … English contemporary dictionary
