Mistreat Meaning
/mɪsˈtɹiːt/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo treat someone, or something roughly or badly.
verbTo administer an incorrect treatment to a patient.
Sentence Examples
Don't mistreat small animals!
They didn't mistreat me.
Tom is said to mistreat his wife.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The cruel owner would ____ the poor dog by hitting it every day.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
It is very cruel and wrong to ____ animals, and anyone caught doing so should be severely punished by the local law authorities.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English treat English mistreat From mis- + treat.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The syphilis that Catapano and other AIDS-syphilis theorists are especially concerned about may develop when repeated treponeme infections are not treated, or, more commonly, are 'mistreated with penicillin."
— 1989 April 8, John Dooley, “Syphilis and AIDS: What's the Connection?”, in Gay Community News, page 8:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The cruel owner would ____ the poor dog by hitting it every day.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
It is very cruel and wrong to ____ animals, and anyone caught doing so should be severely punished by the local law authorities.