Ill·treat v. t. To treat cruelly or improperly; to ill use; to maltreat.
Syn: -- mistreat, maltreat, abuse, ill-use.
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ill-treat
v : treat badly; "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always
stepping on others to get ahead" [syn: mistreat, maltreat,
abuse, ill-use, step]