1. treats cruelly or abusively
Usage: third person singular present tense of maltreat

Examples

• The investigation revealed that the facility maltreats its elderly residents.
• Anyone who maltreats animals should face serious consequences.
• The dictator maltreats political prisoners without mercy.
• She refuses to work for any company that maltreats its employees.
• The law protects children from anyone who maltreats them.
• He maltreats his equipment and then wonders why it breaks so often.