MISTREAT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for MISTREAT?

Need another word that means the same as “mistreat”? Find 15 synonyms and 30 related words for “mistreat” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Mistreat” are: abuse, ill-treat, ill-use, maltreat, step, misuse, treat badly, handle roughly, treat roughly, knock about, knock around, hit, beat, strike, mishandle

Mistreat as a Verb

Definitions of "Mistreat" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “mistreat” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Treat badly.
• Treat (a person or animal) badly, cruelly, or unfairly.

Synonyms of "Mistreat" as a verb (15 Words)

abuse	Assault (someone, especially a woman or child) sexually. Her husband often abuses alcohol.
beat	Indicate by beating as with the fingers or drumsticks. We beat the competition.
handle roughly	Touch, lift, or hold with the hands.
hit	Score a run or point by hitting a ball with a bat racket stick etc. He hit her hard in the face.
ill-treat	Treat badly.
ill-use	Treat badly.
knock about	Sound like a car engine that is firing too early.
knock around	Deliver a sharp blow or push.
maltreat	Treat badly. Children die from neglect or are maltreated by their carers.
mishandle	Manage or deal with (something) wrongly or ineffectively. The officer had mishandled the situation.
misuse	Treat (someone or something) badly or unfairly. The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers.
step	Place a ship s mast in its step. He won t step into his father s footsteps.
strike	Undertake strike action against an employer. Strike a balance.
treat badly	Provide with a gift or entertainment.
treat roughly	Act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression.

Usage Examples of "Mistreat" as a verb

• He denied mistreating his workers.
• A dog which has been mistreated will remain very wary of strangers.

Associations of "Mistreat" (30 Words)

abuse	Speak to (someone) in an insulting and offensive way. Young people who have suffered sexual abuse.
afflict	Cause physical pain or suffering in. Serious ills afflict the industry.
barbarous	Extremely brutal. A barbarous crime.
cruelly	With cruelty. Their hopes were cruelly dashed.
discriminate	Distinguish. Discriminate people.
draconian	Of or relating to Draco or his harsh code of laws. The Nazis destroyed the independence of the press by a series of draconian laws.
expletive	An oath or swear word. Expletives were deleted.
exterminate	Kill en masse; kill on a large scale; kill many. They use poison to exterminate moles.
ferocious	Marked by extreme and violent energy. A ferocious headache.
harass	Make repeated small-scale attacks on (an enemy. This man harasses his female co workers.
heinous	(of a person or wrongful act, especially a crime) utterly odious or wicked. Heinous accusations.
irritate	Make (someone) annoyed or a little angry. Aspirin irritates my stomach.
maltreat	Treat badly. Children die from neglect or are maltreated by their carers.
merciless	Showing no mercy. The merciless summer heat.
misuse	Change the inherent purpose or function of something. A misuse of power.
mock	The act of mocking or ridiculing. At Christmas arguments and friction mock our pretence at peace.
oppress	Keep (someone) in subjection and hardship, especially by the unjust exercise of authority. He was oppressed by some secret worry.
parricide	A person who commits parricide.
persecute	Cause to suffer. No one should be persecuted for their religious beliefs.
persecutor	A person who harasses or annoys someone persistently. He is badly scarred by his treatment at the hands of his persecutors.
relentlessly	In an unceasingly intense or harsh way. He was being bullied relentlessly at school.
ruthless	Having or showing no pity or compassion for others. A ruthless manipulator.
ruthlessly	In a ruthless manner. They fell prey to money lenders who ruthlessly exploited them.
sadistic	Deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from inflicting pain on another. A sadistic killer.
sanguinary	Marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed-G.W.Johnson. They lost heavily in the sanguinary campaigns that followed.
torment	Torment emotionally or mentally. Their deaths have left both families in torment.
torture	Subject to torture. He was tortured by grief.
truculence	Obstreperous and defiant aggressiveness.
truculent	Eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant. The truculent attitude of farmers to cheaper imports.