Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ill-treat

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.43 in modern English

Syllables
il-l-treat
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To treat someone or something badly or unkindly; to abuse or mistreat.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From ill + treat.

Inflected Forms

ill-treats (present, singular) ill-treating (participle, present) ill-treated (participle, past) ill-treated (past)

Synonyms

mistreat maltreat abuse ill-use step

Questions

What does ill-treat mean?
To treat someone or something badly or unkindly; to abuse or mistreat.
Where does ill-treat come from?
From ill + treat.

How to pronounce ill-treat

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