| English Dictionary |
MISTREATED
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
| IPA (US): |  |
Dictionary entry overview: What does mistreated mean?
• MISTREATED (adjective)
The adjective MISTREATED has 1 sense:
1. subjected to cruel treatment
Familiarity information: MISTREATED used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Subjected to cruel treatment
Synonyms:
abused; ill-treated; maltreated; mistreated
Context example:
an abused wife
Similar:
battered (exhibiting symptoms resulting from repeated physical and emotional injury)
Context examples
Ikeega tore her hair and put soot of the seal-oil on her face in token of her grief; and the women assailed the men with bitter words in that they had mistreated the boy and sent him to his death; and the men made no answer, preparing to go in search of the body when the storm abated.
(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"Don't strike the hot iron with an wooden hammer." (Albanian proverb)
"The sky does not rain gold or silver." (Arabic proverb)
"Well started is half won." (Dutch proverb)