Definition of Mistreated

1. Adjective. Subjected to cruel treatment. "An abused wife"

Exact synonyms: Abused, Ill-treated, Maltreated
Similar to: Battered
Antonyms: Unabused

Definition of Mistreated

1. Verb. (past of mistreat) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Mistreated

1. mistreat [v] - See also: mistreat

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mistreated

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mistreated (current term)
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Literary usage of Mistreated

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Pawnee: Mythology (Part I) by George Amos Dorsey (1906)
"SUN-RAY, WHO mistreated HIS WIFE.1 A man and his wife lived together some distance from the main village. The man traveled over the country very swiftly and ..."

2. Sketches from the Mountains of Mexico by John R. Flippin (1889)
"FOREIGNERS mistreated. While our observations have more particular reference to these mountain districts, and while some casual references have already been ..."

3. Kato Texts by Pliny Earle Goddard (1910)
""I came because my grandchild has mistreated me. Kill me." "Yes, we will kill you," they said. When it was evening they killed her. ..."

4. National Data Collection on Police Use of Force by Tom McEwen (1996)
"In a Gallup poll conducted in March 1991, respondents were asked, "Have you ever been physically mistreated or abused by the police? ..."

5. Reports of Committees: 30th Congress, 1st Session by United States Congress. Senate (1872)
"You spoke of persons having been mistreated or injured . ... I do not remember right now if any whites in our county have been mistreated. ..."

6. Case Studies of Mentally and Morally Abnormal Types by William Healy (1912)
"I stayed by a lady's house, but she mistreated me and so I would not come back. ... He mistreated me like everything. He tried to stab my mother. ..."

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