maltreating

The word “maltreating” has 3 syllables: mal-treat-ing

It's pronounced as /mælˈtriːtɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for maltreating?

In the thesaurus, “maltreating” has 53 synonyms and 15 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for maltreating along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for maltreating

abusing
ambushing
assailing
attacking
bashing
battering
beating
brutalizing
buffeting
bullying
burning
clobbering
drubbing
fighting
harassing
harming
hitting
hurting
ill-treating
ill-using
injuring
jumping
kicking around
knocking
lambasting
licking
manhandling
mauling
messing over
mishandling
mistreating
misusing
molesting
oppressing
outraging
persecuting
pommeling
pommelling
pounding
pummeling
pummelling
roughhousing
sandbagging
slapping
taking apart
thrashing
tormenting
torturing
victimizing
violating
wounding
wrestling
wronging

Antonyms for maltreating

babying
caressing
cherishing
coddling
favoring
fondling
fostering
gratifying
humoring
indulging
mollycoddling
nurturing
pampering
petting
spoiling

Meanings of maltreating

verb
1. To treat badly, to abuse.

Example Sentences

The company faced backlash for maltreating its employees by enforcing unfair working conditions.
Authorities warned that maltreating animals could lead to severe penalties.
She accused her neighbor of maltreating their pet dog by leaving it outside in harsh weather.
The teacher was fired after being caught maltreating students in the classroom.
Activists organized a protest against industries maltreating workers in developing countries.

On this page you'll find 68 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to maltreating, such as: abusing, ambushing, assailing, attacking, babying, bashing, battering.

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