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
The lead performances are broad but engaging, with Chow excelling as the mouthpiece for a community that has been exploited, marginalized and mistreated for decades.
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James Marsh, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
Surasak said they weren’t mistreated, and were fed pita bread and cheese, with a portion of meat once a week.
—Kocha Olarn, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
During the first Trump administration in 2018, immigration and federal prison officials struck an agreement for 1,600 beds, according to the AP — an arrangement that led to allegations some detainees were mistreated.
—Brittany Gibson, Axios, 8 Feb. 2025
Having two more women from the production allegedly claim they were likewise mistreated by the director could push the saga from being perceived as a bitter feud into literal #MeToo territory.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
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James Marsh, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
Surasak said they weren’t mistreated, and were fed pita bread and cheese, with a portion of meat once a week.
—Kocha Olarn, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
During the first Trump administration in 2018, immigration and federal prison officials struck an agreement for 1,600 beds, according to the AP — an arrangement that led to allegations some detainees were mistreated.
—Brittany Gibson, Axios, 8 Feb. 2025
Having two more women from the production allegedly claim they were likewise mistreated by the director could push the saga from being perceived as a bitter feud into literal #MeToo territory.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mistreat
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After killing the nun (Jennifer Ehle) who was her primary abuser within an entire system designed to abuse, Teonna went on the run.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
16 Mar. 2025
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For too long, credit card companies have abused working-class Americans with absurd interest rates, trapping them in an almost insurmountable amount of debt.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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While being black or white may not be inherent to Snape’s character, Potter fans note that this will set up situations like James Potter bullying a young black kid in the ‘70s which are certainly not good optics and totally change the dynamics of the James/Lily/Snape storyline.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The claims range from a prosecutor addressing an attorney by her first name and interfering with witnesses during depositions, to allegations that prosecutors withheld evidence, bullied a witness and engaged in selective prosecution of a mother whose son was shot and killed by police.—
Brittany Wallman,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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Her work as a writer and the owner of Loudmouth Books is all about offering protection and support to the overlooked and oppressed.—
Justin L. Mack,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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My piece is about all of the bills being passed to oppress the identities of people who don’t fit into society’s idea of men and women, let alone people outside the gender binary.—
The Learning Network,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Mistreat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mistreat. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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