verb
- to treat badly or cruelly; to abuse or handle roughly
Examples
- The shelter investigates reports of people who mistreat their pets.
- She felt her boss mistreated her by giving her impossible deadlines.
- The prisoners complained that the guards mistreated them.
- It’s wrong to mistreat anyone because of their race or religion.
- The antique furniture was mistreated by previous owners.
- He promised never to mistreat his younger brother again.