ill-treated

A form of ill-treat — To treat someone or something badly or unkindly; to abuse or mistreat.

Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of ill-treat

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivesubjected to cruel treatment

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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ill-treated. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ill-treated

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ill-treated,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ill-treated.

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