Antonyms for mistreat
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : mis-treet |
| Phonetic Transcription : mɪsˈtrit |
Definition of mistreat
Origin :- mid-15c.; see mis- (1) + treat (v.). Related: Mistreated; mistreating.
- verb treat badly or wrongly
- verb harm
- It was, of course, not to the interest of the Russians to mistreat the people of Galicia.
- Extract from : « The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) » by Various
- It will be impossible for you to mistreat Williams, associated as he is with your father.
- Extract from : « A Forest Hearth: A Romance of Indiana in the Thirties » by Charles Major
- I did not find it necessary to mistreat Mrs. Smiley in order to test her powers.
- Extract from : « The Shadow World » by Hamlin Garland
- It seemed to him that it would be neither wise nor safe to mistreat her.
- Extract from : « The Goose Man » by Jacob Wassermann
- Never falsify or mistreat the facts: they are the supreme thing.
- Extract from : « Expository Writing » by Mervin James Curl
- He must take the part of his wife and mistreat his children or vice versa.
- Extract from : « Self Knowledge and Guide to Sex Instruction » by T. W. Shannon
- My brethren, can you mistreat your wives, the mothers of your children?
- Extract from : « Gospel Doctrine » by Joseph F. Smith
- "He never did mistreat me," she murmured, hardly above a whisper.
- Extract from : « The Price of the Prairie » by Margaret Hill McCarter
- Only incensed by this he would beat and mistreat her out of all reason.
- Extract from : « The Twin Hells » by John N. Reynolds
- But this prelate thought it better to send her back to her husband's home, urging him not to mistreat her.
- Extract from : « The Old Yellow Book » by Anonymous
Synonyms for mistreat
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