maltreat in a sentence
v. t.
📚 Grade Level: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Definition
MALTREAT: to treat a person or animal cruelly or with violence.
Sample Sentences
- It is unacceptable to maltreat animals in any circumstance.
- The organization works tirelessly to prevent children from being maltreated.
- Witnesses reported that the child was maltreated by their caregiver.
- Laws have been established to protect individuals from being maltreated in the workplace.
- The documentary shed light on the maltreatment of vulnerable populations around the world.