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treat vs ill-treat

ill-treat vs treat

treat is a noun but ill-treat is not a noun.

treat and ill-treat both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
treat Yes No Yes No
ill-treat No No Yes No
As verbs, ill-treat is a hyponym of treat; that is, ill-treat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than treat:
  • treat: interact in a certain way
  • ill-treat: treat badly
treat (noun) ill-treat (noun)
an occurrence that causes special pleasure or delight
something considered choice to eat
treat (verb) ill-treat (verb)
provide treatment for treat badly
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
regard or consider in a specific way
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
engage in negotiations in order to reach an agreement
provide with choice or abundant food or drink
provide with a gift or entertainment
interact in a certain way
Difference between treat and ill-treat

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