maltreated

• Décrit une personne ou un animal qui a été soumis à de mauvais traitements, de la violence ou de la négligence, souvent de manière répétée. Peut aussi qualifier quelque chose de malmené ou de maltraité au sens figuré.

Describes a person or animal that has been treated cruelly or with violence.

1. Subjected to cruel treatmentB2formal

   Treated in a cruel, unkind, or abusive manner.

   Maltraité

   • The maltreated animals were rescued by the shelter.
   • He was maltreated by his former employer.
   • The report highlighted the plight of maltreated children.

   Synonymesabusedbatteredill-treatedmistreatedoppressedtormented

   Antonymescherishedgentlehumanekindprotectedspoiled

• Verbe signifiant traiter quelqu'un ou quelque chose avec cruauté, brutalité ou violence.

A verb meaning to treat someone or something cruelly, roughly, or with violence.

1. Treat badlyB2formal

   To treat someone or something in a cruel, harsh, or violent way.

   Maltraiter

   • The prisoners were maltreated by the guards.
   • No child should be maltreated, physically or emotionally.
   • She accused the company of maltreating its workers.
   • The rescued animals showed signs of being maltreated.

   Synonymesabuseharmhurtill-treatmistreatmisusemolestoppress

   Antonymescarecherishhandlenurturetreat