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mistreat

mist·reat

UK/mɪsˈtɹiːt/ US/mɪˈstrit/ uncommon

verb

1.

treat badly

  • “This boss abuses his workers”
  • “She is always stepping on others to get ahead”
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Origin

From mis- + treat.

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