as in to abuse
to inflict physical or emotional harm upon
the foster parent who had been mistreating his charges was sent to jail
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Recent Examples of mistreat
Therefore, in the face of employer abuse, one of the few remaining remedies available to mistreated workers is facing the terrifying prospect of striking in defense of their rights.
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Nick Gauthier, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025
The jail has faced accusations of mistreating immigrants.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been sued for the third time in two years by former employees accusing the VUMC chief medical officer of mistreating them.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Van Buren was charged with mistreating animals, the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office said in their statement.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 24 June 2025
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Nick Gauthier, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025
The jail has faced accusations of mistreating immigrants.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been sued for the third time in two years by former employees accusing the VUMC chief medical officer of mistreating them.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Van Buren was charged with mistreating animals, the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office said in their statement.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mistreat
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According to prosecutors, Maxwell helped Jeffrey Epstein recruit, groom, and abuse minor girls from about 1994 to about 2004, including girls as young as 14 years old.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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At the time of her death, Sardinha was studying to become a counselor with the hope of working with women who had been abused, her mother told Orange County Superior Court Judge Michael J. Leversen.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
25 July 2025
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During his childhood, he was isolated and bullied and eventually became addicted to heroin and struggled with his weight.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
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Edmondson bullied Lapin the entire round and the Ukrainian looked gas.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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In Liberia, especially, the Peace Corps volunteers were repulsed by the ways that Americo-Liberians — the descendants of the Black Americans who founded the country — oppressed indigenous ethnic groups.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
New York Daily News,
16 July 2025
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The Sámi people were oppressed for centuries by the powers that ruled and exploited their lands, including bans of the use of their native tongues and efforts to suppress their culture.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
15 July 2025
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“Mistreat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mistreat. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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