maltreater

/mælˈtritər/
noun
  1. A person who treats someone or something cruelly, violently, or without proper care.
    • She spoke out against the maltreater who had harmed her neighbor.
    • The court sentenced the maltreater to community service.
    • The shelter works to rescue animals from maltreaters.
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