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ill-treat
/ˌɪl ˈtriːt/
verb
źle traktować
Also
maltretowaćznęcać się
Definition
To treat someone or something badly or cruelly.
Examples
It is wrong to ill-treat animals.
Źle traktowanie zwierząt jest złe.
The children were ill-treated by their guardians.
Dzieci były maltretowane przez swoich opiekunów.
She accused him of ill-treating his employees.
Oskarżyła go o znęcanie się nad swoimi pracownikami.
Collocations
ill-treat animalsill-treat childrenill-treated by
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