v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Maltreated; p. pr. & vb. n. Maltreating. ] [ Mal- + treat: cf. F. maltraiter. ] To treat ill; to abuse; to treat roughly. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.; [ Cf. F. maltraitement. ] Cruel or inhumane treatment; ill usage; abuse. Syn. -- ill-treatment. [ 1913 Webster ]