verb
- treats badly or cruelly; abuses
Usage: third person singular present tense of mistreat
Examples
- The supervisor mistreats his employees by yelling at them constantly.
- She refuses to work for any company that mistreats animals.
- The landlord mistreats his tenants by ignoring their repair requests.
- He mistreats his car by never changing the oil.
- The coach was fired because he mistreats the players.
- Anyone who mistreats children should face serious consequences.