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ill-treatment
/ˌɪlˈtriːtmənt/
noun
złe traktowanie
Also
maltretowanie(n)znęcanie się(n)
Definition
Cruel or unkind treatment of a person or animal.
Examples
The charity works to prevent the ill-treatment of animals.
Organizacja charytatywna działa na rzecz zapobiegania złemu traktowaniu zwierząt.
Reports of ill-treatment in the prison led to an investigation.
Doniesienia o maltretowaniu w więzieniu doprowadziły do śledztwa.
Synonyms
Collocations
animal ill-treatmentchild ill-treatmentsuffer ill-treatment
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