0%

ill-treat

ill-treat
I i

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [il treet]
    • /ɪl trit/
    • /ɪl triːt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [il treet]
    • /ɪl trit/

Definitions of ill-treat word

  • verb with object ill-treat to treat badly; maltreat; abuse. 1
  • transitive verb ill-treat abuse 1
  • verb ill-treat If someone ill-treats you, they treat you badly or cruelly. 0
  • verb ill-treat to behave cruelly or harshly towards; misuse; maltreat 0
  • verb transitive ill-treat to treat unkindly, cruelly, or unfairly; harm; abuse; maltreat 0
  • verb ill-treat to treat someone or something badly or unkindly; to abuse or mistreat. 0

Information block about the term

Origin of ill-treat

First appearance:

before 1695
One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1695-1705

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Ill-treat

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ill-treat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for ill-treat

verb ill-treat

  • ill-use — to treat badly, unjustly, cruelly, etc.
  • squander — to spend or use (money, time, etc.) extravagantly or wastefully (often followed by away).
  • overwork — to cause to work too hard, too much, or too long; weary or exhaust with work (often used reflexively): Don't overwork yourself on that new job.
  • maltreat — to treat or handle badly, cruelly, or roughly; abuse: to maltreat a prisoner.
  • taint — the area between the testicles or vulva and the anus; the perineum.

Antonyms for ill-treat

verb ill-treat

  • hoard — a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc.: a vast hoard of silver.
  • save — to rescue from danger or possible harm, injury, or loss: to save someone from drowning.

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?