MALTREATING

Verb

maltreating

present participle of maltreat

Source: Wiktionary


MALTREAT

Mal*treat", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Maltreated; p. pr. & vb. n. Maltreating.] Etym: [Mal- + treat: cf. F. maltraiter.]

Definition: To treat ill; to abuse; to treat roughly.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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