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# mistreated

adjective (mistreated); past form of the verb mistreat (mistreat, mistreats, mistreated, mistreating)

«mistreated» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Treated badly, cruelly or unfairly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mistreated/#m1)
2. Harmed or neglected, as with animals or children who are not cared for properly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mistreated/#m2)

### In the lessons

In PSHE and safety lessons, children learn that no child or animal should be mistreated, and if someone is being hurt or neglected, they should tell a trusted adult or call a helpline (such as Childline in the UK). In stories, mistreated characters (Cinderella, Harry Potter at the Dursleys') find kindness at last. In law, mistreating animals is a crime. Phrases: mistreated animals, felt mistreated, badly mistreated.

### Examples

- The dog had been mistreated, so it was scared of people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mistreated/#x1)
- Cinderella was mistreated by her stepsisters. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mistreated/#x2)
- If you feel mistreated, tell a teacher or an adult you trust. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mistreated/#x3)
- The prisoners were mistreated by the guards. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mistreated/#x4)
- The rescue centre looks after mistreated horses. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mistreated/#x5)
- It is against the law to mistreat animals. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mistreated/#x6)
- The workers said they were mistreated and paid too little. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mistreated/#x7)

### Note

Regular verb: mistreat → mistreated. Noun: mistreatment. Similar words: abuse (stronger), neglect (not caring for). «Mis-» = badly.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «mistreated» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mistreated/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«mistreated» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mistreated.html) on Mova free.