Illtreat

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Illtreat \Ill`treat"\, v. t.
     To treat cruelly or improperly; to ill use; to maltreat.
  
     Syn: mistreat, maltreat, abuse, ill-use.
          [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  ill-treat
       v : treat badly; "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always
           stepping on others to get ahead" [syn: {mistreat}, {maltreat},
            {abuse}, {ill-use}, {step}]