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mistreat

mis.treat \(')mis-'tre-t\ \-m*nt\ vt [ME mistreten, prob. fr. MF 
   mestraitier, fr. OF, fr. mis- + (Xtraitier to treat - more at TREAT : to 
   treat badly : ABUSE  - mis.treat.ment n