Ill-treat Synonyms

ĭltrēt
To hurt or injure by maltreatment
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. abuse
  2. mistreat
  3. maltreat
  4. ill-use
  5. persecute
  6. mishandle
  7. victimize
  8. misuse
  9. step
To treat unkindly or harshly.
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. abuse

Words Related to Ill-treat

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Ill-treat Sentence Examples

  • They did not plunder or ill-treat the people, but they cared nothing for town life or for agricultural pursuits, and as they passed onward they left the country bare.

  • This makes it an offense to kill, injure, capture or cruelly ill-treat a badger, or to interfere with a badger sett.

  • Their parents, too, do not ill-treat their children.