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Meaning of "maltreat" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MALTREAT

From French maltraiter.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MALTREAT

maltreat  [mælˈtriːt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MALTREAT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Maltreat is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb maltreat in English.

WHAT DOES MALTREAT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of maltreat in the English dictionary

The definition of maltreat in the dictionary is to treat badly, cruelly, or inconsiderately.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MALTREAT

PRESENT

Present
I maltreat
you maltreat
he/she/it maltreats
we maltreat
you maltreat
they maltreat
Present continuous
I am maltreating
you are maltreating
he/she/it is maltreating
we are maltreating
you are maltreating
they are maltreating
Present perfect
I have maltreated
you have maltreated
he/she/it has maltreated
we have maltreated
you have maltreated
they have maltreated
Present perfect continuous
I have been maltreating
you have been maltreating
he/she/it has been maltreating
we have been maltreating
you have been maltreating
they have been maltreating
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I maltreated
you maltreated
he/she/it maltreated
we maltreated
you maltreated
they maltreated
Past continuous
I was maltreating
you were maltreating
he/she/it was maltreating
we were maltreating
you were maltreating
they were maltreating
Past perfect
I had maltreated
you had maltreated
he/she/it had maltreated
we had maltreated
you had maltreated
they had maltreated
Past perfect continuous
I had been maltreating
you had been maltreating
he/she/it had been maltreating
we had been maltreating
you had been maltreating
they had been maltreating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will maltreat
you will maltreat
he/she/it will maltreat
we will maltreat
you will maltreat
they will maltreat
Future continuous
I will be maltreating
you will be maltreating
he/she/it will be maltreating
we will be maltreating
you will be maltreating
they will be maltreating
Future perfect
I will have maltreated
you will have maltreated
he/she/it will have maltreated
we will have maltreated
you will have maltreated
they will have maltreated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been maltreating
you will have been maltreating
he/she/it will have been maltreating
we will have been maltreating
you will have been maltreating
they will have been maltreating
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would maltreat
you would maltreat
he/she/it would maltreat
we would maltreat
you would maltreat
they would maltreat
Conditional continuous
I would be maltreating
you would be maltreating
he/she/it would be maltreating
we would be maltreating
you would be maltreating
they would be maltreating
Conditional perfect
I would have maltreat
you would have maltreat
he/she/it would have maltreat
we would have maltreat
you would have maltreat
they would have maltreat
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been maltreating
you would have been maltreating
he/she/it would have been maltreating
we would have been maltreating
you would have been maltreating
they would have been maltreating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you maltreat
we let´s maltreat
you maltreat
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to maltreat
Past participle
maltreated
Present Participle
maltreating
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MALTREAT


backstreet
ˈbækˌstriːt
Bradstreet
ˈbrædˌstriːt
bystreet
ˈbaɪˌstriːt
concrete
ˈkɒnkriːt
discreet
dɪˈskriːt
discrete
dɪsˈkriːt
Dutch-treat
ˈdʌtʃˌtriːt
entreat
ɪnˈtriːt
estreat
ɪˈstriːt
extreat
eksˈtriːt
greet
ɡriːt
high-street
ˈhaɪˌstriːt
intreat
ɪnˈtriːt
misentreat
ˌmɪsɪnˈtriːt
mistreat
ˌmɪsˈtriːt
overtreat
ˌəʊvəˈtriːt
pretreat
priːˈtriːt
retreat
rɪˈtriːt
street
striːt
treat
triːt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MALTREAT

malted barley
malted milk
Maltese
Maltese cross
maltha
Malthus
Malthusian
Malthusianism
maltier
maltiest
maltiness
malting
maltodextrin
maltol
maltose
maltreater
maltreatment
maltster
maltworm
malty

WORDS THAT END LIKE MALTREAT

Alexander the Great
Alfred the Great
beat a retreat
Charles the Great
death threat
Dutch treat
floreat
Frederick the Great
great
heat-treat
hereat
ill-treat
overeat
overgreat
Peter the Great
security threat
thereat
threat
trick or treat
whereat

Synonyms and antonyms of maltreat in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MALTREAT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «maltreat» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of maltreat

Translation of «maltreat» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MALTREAT

Find out the translation of maltreat to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of maltreat from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «maltreat» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

虐待
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

maltratar
570 millions of speakers

English

maltreat
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बुरा व्यवहार करना
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

اساءة المعاملة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

жестоко обращаться
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

maltratar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অসদাচরণ করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

maltraiter
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Maltreat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

malträtieren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

maltreat
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

학대
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Maltreat
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

bạc đai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொடுமைப்படுத்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नैराश्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hırpalamak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

maltrattare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

maltreat
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жорстоко поводитися
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

maltratează
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κακομεταχειρίζονται
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sleg behandel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

maltreat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

maltreat
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of maltreat

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MALTREAT»

The term «maltreat» is regularly used and occupies the 105.077 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MALTREAT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «maltreat» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «maltreat» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about maltreat

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MALTREAT»

Discover the use of maltreat in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to maltreat and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Verbal Abuse by Parents who Maltreat Or are At-risk for ...
Implications for practice and future research are discussed.
Richard Theodore Lange, 2008
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A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage
With either a mistake or frustration, consent may be nullified because of the extreme injustice of holding one of the parties to the contract. See frustration & impossibility. C. Mutual mistake. See mutual mistake. Mr. See Messrs. mistreat; maltreat.
Bryan A. Garner, 2001
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Licensing Parents: Family, State, and Child Maltreatment
Family, State, and Child Maltreatment Michael McFall, Laurence Thomas. themselves. When asked if they would rear a child knowing with 90 percent accuracy that they would maltreat their child, very few would maintain that they would.
Michael McFall, Laurence Thomas, 2009
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Fallgirls: Gender and the Framing of Torture at Abu Ghraib
Which leaves us with November 7th When you go through each specification you' ll see the word maltreat, maltreat, maltreat, maltreat, and maltreat What does that mean, maltreat? How do you define maltreat? How do you know if something is ...
Dr Ryan Ashley Caldwell, 2013
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Confronting Child Abuse: Research for Effective Program Design
... In: 8ingle Two Three Four 8ingle Two Three Type of Maltreat- •£££ Typea of - Maltreat- ment Typea of - Maltreat- ment Typea of - Maltreatsjtpt Type of Maltreat- •£££ Typea of - Maltreat- ment Typea of - Maltreat- ment Financial Difficulties 75.
Deborah Daro, 1988
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Garner's Dictionary of Legal Usage
Vitriol is scathingly caustic expression; it does not necessarily imply profanity < the debate was filled with vitriol>. abuse, vb.; misuse; mistreat; ill-treat; maltreat. These verbs share the sense “to deal with in a harmful or wrongful way.” Abuse is a ...
Bryan A. Garner, 2011
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A Secret Sadness: The Hidden Relationship Patterns That Make ...
In addition, there are ways in which parents who maltreat are similar to one another regardless of how they maltreat. I have taken the following information on their similarities and differences from reviews of the research literature written by  ...
Valerie E. Whiffen, 2009
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PAPERS AND CORRESPONDENCE ONE VOLUME
WHAT is meant by the terra the Amelioration Act of the Leeward Islands ? maltreat" in ST. CHUISTOPHER. 1 consider " maltreat," in the Melioration At-t, must be read with the preceding adverb, " cruelly," and that the protection intended to be ...
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Understanding Child Maltreatment : An Ecological and ...
The following are most relevant to infants and toddlers. RISK FACTORS Parents who maltreat are more likely than nonmaltreating parents to have a history of abuse or neglect themselves (Conger, Burgess, & Barrett, 1979; Kaufman & Zigler, ...
Maria Scannapieco Professor of Social Work University of Texas-Arlington, Kelli Connell-Carrick Assistant Professor of Social Work University of Houston, 2005
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The Social Ecology of Resilience: A Handbook of Theory and ...
By virtue of their eligibility for the study, all women in the sample were at risk to maltreat and had considerable levels of adversity in their lives. Table 17.1 reveals some of the risks faced by the sample. More than half the mothers were victims of ...
Michael Ungar, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MALTREAT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term maltreat is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Housing facilities in Seymour under fire after assaults
In an age when people are living longer, spouses, children or caregivers could be elderly but still maltreat someone who is older or more ... «New Haven Register, Jul 15»
2
Turkish theater group to perform at Edinburgh Festival - Daily Sabah
"What/who do we ignore, maltreat, and beat up? The answer to these questions is "the Schumurz." For me, it is the oppressed, and for others it ... «Daily Sabah, Jul 15»
3
Time is running out | Pakistan Today
It's a message from God how He deals with those who maltreat Muslims, but apparently Yousaf took its reciprocal meanings and went into ... «Pakistan Today, Jul 15»
4
Dasuki, Obua, and the rest of us | TheCable
... of the interview, it is interesting that Dasuki was quick to proclaim his innocence and that he did not maltreat any Nigerian while in office. «TheCable, Jul 15»
5
"This is witch-hunt" - Ex-NSA, Dasuki recounts DSS ordeal …
Dasuki said he did not deserve such treatment because as the National Security Adviser he did not maltreat any Nigerian. He said he was ... «DailyPost Nigeria, Jul 15»
6
Wierd Stereotypes: Women With Unusual Features
So, when they maltreat us and we pay them back in their own coin, they begin to complain,” she stated. Idara also debunked the allegation that ... «Leadership Newspapers, Jul 15»
7
SALAH MESSAGE: IMPROVE PRISON CONDITIONS – Muslim …
How can we criticize foreign countries who maltreat our citizens when we treat fellow Nigerians like pigs? In addition to the above suggestions, ... «Osun Defender, Jul 15»
8
​5 Reasons The Customer Is Not Always Right
No passenger has a right to maltreat employees just because they bought a ticket. “For every three million plus passengers that travel with the ... «Business 2 Community, Jul 15»
9
Loving, Giving and Caring
But the love a man professes to his wife or partner and can take the advantage of it to maltreat that wife or partner is the one I find most ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
10
Moses Siasia condemns tear-gassing of corps members in Bayelsa
“Every government all over the world should mentor and guide the youths not maltreat them.” Amaechi, Bakare, others to accompany Buhari to ... «DailyPost Nigeria, Jul 15»

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