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- [il treet]
- /ɪl trit/
- /ɪl triːt/
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- [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
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Origin of ill-treat
First appearance:
before 1695 One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1695-1705
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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
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