mistreat

🇺🇸 /ˌmɪsˈtriːt/ 🇬🇧 /ˌmɪsˈtriːt/
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verb
R

to act badly towards someone or something, causing harm or unhappiness

It's important to never mistreat animals as they are living beings that feel pain and emotions.

translation

v. to act badly towards someone or something, causing harm or unhappiness

Word Forms

3rd Present mistreats
Past mistreated
Perfect mistreated
Progressive mistreating