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mistreat vs maltreat

maltreat vs mistreat

mistreat and maltreat both are verbs.

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

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