- ill-treatment
- ill-treatment ill-treatment n.
cruel or inhumane treatment.
Syn: maltreatment, ill-usage, abuse. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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ill treatment — ill treatment, or ill treat|ment «IHL TREET muhnt», noun. bad or cruel treatment; harm; abuse: »... an assurance by Mr. Sandys that he could find nothing to support allegations of torture or any sort of ill treatment (Norman Shrapnel). SYNONYM(S) … Useful english dictionary
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ill treatment — index abuse (physical misuse), injury, misusage, misuse, molestation, oppression Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
ill-treatment — N UNCOUNT Ill treatment is harsh or cruel treatment. In spite of our worldwide campaign, ill treatment of animals remains commonplace... The victims had either died as a result of their ill treatment or had been left crippled. Syn: abuse … English dictionary
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ill-treatment — noun cruel or inhumane treatment the child showed signs of physical abuse • Syn: ↑maltreatment, ↑ill usage, ↑abuse • Derivationally related forms: ↑abuse (for: ↑abuse), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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ill-treatment — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Physically harmful treatment: abuse, maltreatment, mishandling, mistreatment, misusage. See HELP … English dictionary for students
