maltreated 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of maltreatednext
as in abused

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maltreated

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verb

past tense of maltreat
1
as in bullied
to inflict physical or emotional harm upon a manager fired for maltreating the staff with needless insults a home for children who have been deprived and maltreated

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2
as in attacked
to abuse physically if you maltreat the puppy, we will take it away immediately

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  1. abused
  2. bullied
  3. attacked
  4. ambushed
Adjective
  • Is there a more abused word in our language, in this barely literate age?
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 6 Sep. 2024
  • The abused, neglected, and damaged Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix)—accursed as son, lover, and comedian—takes violent revenge that quickly wins him fans and followers.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of abused
Verb
  • The defendant had told police that Connor was bullied and had threatened to take his life.
    Landon Mion, Fox News, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Attendance plummeted during the record-losing season, and the media bullied Reinsdorf, imploring him to cash out.
    Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of bullied
Verb
  • While on the ground, Evans is shot twice more with bean bag rounds and attacked twice by a police dog as Evans screams.
    Christian Martinez, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Roving gangs on scooters attacked and beat Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam, the Dutch capital, overnight in an outburst of what authorities called antisemitic violence.
    Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of attacked
Verb
  • In 2019, Paulino and his cousin were ambushed by a group of the loggers who killed Paulino and wounded his cousin.
    Jamie Lang, Variety, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Since last week’s atrocity, imagery of which was widely shared on social media, the Ukrainian 82nd and 95th Air Assault Brigades, respectively holding positions southeast and southwest of the 155th Naval Infantry Brigade’s own positions in Kursk Oblast, have ambushed Russian marines.
    David Axe, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of ambushed
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