maltreated
/mælˈtritɪd/
adjective
- Having been treated cruelly, violently, or without respect.
- The shelter provides a safe place for maltreated children.
- The maltreated dog was rescued and given a loving home.
- Maltreated workers often suffer from both physical and emotional injuries.
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- Past tense of maltreat: treated someone or something cruelly or without respect.
- The old horse had been maltreated by its previous owner.
- She felt that the company maltreated its employees by paying them unfairly.
- The guard maltreated the prisoners during the long march.