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maltreat

/malˈtɹiːt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables
mal-treat
IPA
/malˈtɹiːt/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To treat badly, to abuse.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From mal- + treat, after French maltraiter.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /malˈtɹiːt/

Inflected Forms

maltreats (present, singular) maltreating (participle, present) maltreated (participle, past) maltreated (past)

Derived Forms

maltreater maltreatment

Frequently Paired Words

mistreat

Synonyms

brutalize mistreat abuse ill-use step ill-treat

Questions

How do you pronounce maltreat?
The recorded pronunciation is /malˈtɹiːt/.
What does maltreat mean?
To treat badly, to abuse.
Where does maltreat come from?
From mal- + treat, after French maltraiter.

How to pronounce maltreat

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