ill-treated

[US]/[ˈɪltrɪːtɪd]/
[UK]/[ˈɪltrɪːtɪd]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v.To treat someone badly; to mistreat.; To handle something carelessly or roughly.
adj.Treated badly; mistreated.

Phrases & Collocations

ill-treated animals

ill-treating workers

being ill-treated

severely ill-treated

ill-treated child

ill-treated unfairly

had been ill-treated

ill-treated prisoners

stop ill-treating

ill-treated badly

Example Sentences

the rescued puppy had been severely ill-treated by its previous owner.

she felt sorry for the animal that had been ill-treated and abandoned.

reports suggest many factory workers were ill-treated and exploited.

the child described how he was ill-treated by a relative.

the staff were ill-treated and undervalued by the new management.

he was ill-treated throughout his time in the foster care system.

the horses were ill-treated and forced to pull heavy loads.

the investigation revealed a pattern of ill-treated prisoners.

the stray cat appeared to have been ill-treated and was very wary.

the whistleblower exposed how employees were routinely ill-treated.

the elderly woman had been ill-treated and left isolated.

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