ill-treatment

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Noun ill-treatment has 1 sense

maltreatment, ill-treatment, ill-usage, abuse - cruel or inhumane treatment
--₁ is a kind of mistreatment
--₁ has particulars:
child abuse; child neglect; persecution; cruelty, inhuman treatment

Derived form: verb ill-treat₁

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Ill-Treatment

Ill-treatment refers to cruel or unfair behavior towards someone, often resulting in physical or emotional harm.

Examples:

Noun:

1. The ill-treatment of animals is considered a serious offense in many countries.

2. The child protection organization is working tirelessly to fight against the ill-treatment of children.

Verb:

1. The witness claimed that he had been ill-treated by the police during the interrogation.

2. The employees filed a complaint against their boss for continuously ill-treating them.

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