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handle vs maltreat

maltreat vs handle

handle is a noun but maltreat is not a noun.

handle and maltreat both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
handle Yes No Yes No
maltreat No No Yes No
As verbs, maltreat is a hyponym of handle; that is, maltreat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than handle:
  • handle: interact in a certain way
  • maltreat: treat badly
Other hyponyms of handle include bemock, mock, cut, disregard, ignore, snub, wrong, handle with kid gloves, criminalize, nurse, strong-arm, ride roughshod, run roughshod, upstage, rough-house, brutalise, brutalize, do well by, gloss over, skate over, skimp over, slur over, smooth over, abuse, ill-treat, ill-use, mistreat, step, baby, cocker, coddle, cosset, featherbed, indulge, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil, friendzone.
handle (noun) maltreat (noun)
the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
handle (verb) maltreat (verb)
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression treat badly
touch, lift, or hold with the hands
handle effectively
show and train
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
interact in a certain way
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