maltreat

maltreat is a 8-letter English word with 2 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To treat ill; to abuse; to treat roughly. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 12 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To treat ill; to abuse; to treat roughly.
2. verb. treat badly

   "This boss abuses his workers"

   "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"

   Synonyms: abuse, mistreat, step

Synonyms

abuse, mistreat, step

Common word forms

maltreats, maltreated, maltreater, maltreating, maltreatment

Words from these letters

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