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maltreat vs mistreat

mistreat vs maltreat

maltreat and mistreat both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
maltreat No No Yes No
mistreat No No Yes No
As verbs, maltreat and mistreat are synonyms defined as:
  • maltreat and mistreat: treat badly
Other synonyms of maltreat include abuse, ill-treat, ill-use, step.
maltreat (verb) mistreat (verb)
treat badly treat badly
Difference between maltreat and mistreat

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