mistreated

mɪsˈtriːtɪd

Definition

Definition of mistreated - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

general usetreated badly or unfairly

The mistreated animal was finally rescued and cared for..

abused

ill-treated

maltreated

abusesubjected to cruel treatment or abuse

The mistreated dog was rescued by the shelter.

abused

ill-treated

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Origin of mistreated

Old French, mistreater (to treat badly)

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abused

adj.

mistreatment

mistreated or harmed

punished

adj.

mistreated

treated harshly or unfairly

cowhided

adj.

mistreated

treated harshly or cruelly

ridden hard and put away wet

adj.

condition

mistreated or not properly cared for and showing wear

Examples of mistreated in a sentence

The mistreated dog found a loving home.
The mistreated cat found a loving home.
She felt mistreated by her colleagues at work.

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French:maltraité, brutalisé, ...
German:misshandelt, gequält, ...
Italian:abusato, ...
Spanish:abusado, vejado, ...
Portuguese:maltratado, ...
Chinese:受虐待的, 受虐的, ...
Japanese:虐待された, 酷使された, ...
Arabic:مُساء المُعامَلة, مُساء معاملته, ...
Hebrew:מֻתְעַלָּל, מְעוּנֶּה, ...
Russian:несправедливо обращались, пострадавший, ...
Ukrainian:погано поводилися, знущений, ...
Hindi:प्रताड़ित, पीड़ित, ...
Bengali:অত্যাচারিত, নির্যাতিত, ...
Catalan:maltractat, malmès, ...
Czech:týraný, ...
Danish:mishandlet, plaget, ...
Dutch:mishandeld, mishandelde, ...
Greek:κακομεταχειρισμένος, καταπιεσμένος, ...
Hungarian:bántalmazott, sanyargatott, ...
Khmer:ត្រូវបានធ្វើបាប, រងការធ្វើបាប, ...
Korean:학대받은, 학대당한, ...
Persian:بدرفتاری‌دیده, بدرفتار, ...
Polish:źle traktowany, ...
Portuguese (BR):maltratado, ...
Romanian:maltratat, chinuit, ...
Swedish:misshandlad, ...
Thai:ถูกทารุณ, ที่ถูกทารุณ, ...
Turkish:kötü muamele görmüş, horlanmış, ...
Vietnamese:bị ngược đãi, bị hành hạ, ...

mistreat

mɪsˈtriːt

Definition of mistreat - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

general treatmenttreat someone or something roughly or badly

The owner was fined for mistreating the dog.

abuse

ill-treat

maltreat

medical error

TECH.

administer an incorrect treatment to a patient

TECH.

The doctor accidentally mistreated the patient's condition.

abuse

maltreat

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Origin of mistreat

English, mis (wrongly) + treat (handle)

Examples of mistreat in a sentence

He was accused of mistreating his employees.
The nurse mistreated the patient by giving the wrong dosage.
He was mistreated due to a misdiagnosis at the clinic.

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French:maltraiter, traiter incorrectement, ...
German:schlecht behandeln, falsch behandeln, ...
Italian:maltrattare, curare in modo errato, ...
Spanish:maltratar, equivocarse, ...
Portuguese:maltratar, dar um tratamento incorreto, ...
Chinese:虐待, 误治, ...
Japanese:虐待する, 誤治療する, ...
Arabic:أَساءَ مُعامَلَة, أَسَاءَ مُعَالَجَة, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְעַלֵּל, לְטַפֵּל בְּאוֹפֶן שָׁגוּי, ...
Russian:плохо обращаться, неправильно лечить, ...
Ukrainian:погано поводитися, неправильно лікувати, ...
Hindi:बुरा व्यवहार करना, गलत उपचार करना, ...
Bengali:দুর্ব্যবহার করা, ভুল চিকিৎসা করা, ...
Catalan:maltractar, tractar incorrectament, ...
Czech:špatně zacházet, nesprávně léčit, ...
Danish:mishandle, fejlbehandle, ...
Dutch:mishandelen, verkeerd behandelen, ...
Greek:κακομεταχειρίζομαι, δίνω λανθασμένη θεραπεία, ...
Hungarian:rosszul bánni, félrekezelni, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើបាប, ព្យាបាលខុស, ...
Korean:학대하다, 잘못 치료하다, ...
Persian:بدرفتاری کردن, نادرست درمان کرد, ...
Polish:źle traktować, niewłaściwie leczyć, ...
Portuguese (BR):maltratar, tratar incorretamente, ...
Romanian:a maltrata, a trata greșit, ...
Swedish:misshandla, felbehandla, ...
Thai:ปฏิบัติอย่างไม่ดี, ให้การรักษาที่ไม่ถูกต้อง, ...
Turkish:kötü davranmak, yanlış tedavi etmek, ...
Vietnamese:ngược đãi, điều trị sai, ...

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Definition of mistreated - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of mistreated

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Examples of mistreated in a sentence

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Definition of mistreat - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

Origin of mistreat

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