Definitions for ill-treat

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Spelling: [il-treet]
IPA: /ˈɪlˈtrit/

Ill-Treat is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 3 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 5 points.

You can make 215 anagrams from letters in ill-treat (-aeillrtt).

Definitions for ill-treat

verb (used with object)

  1. to treat badly; maltreat; abuse.

Origin of ill-treat

First recorded in 1695-1705

Examples for ill-treat

She was an angel, Sanders went about whining when he had no longer a woman to ill-treat.

If he is bad enough to ill-treat his dog, he will ill-treat his wife and children.

Is it not even worse to ill-treat a stranger than one who is at home?

He knows well that I do not ill-treat him for my own pleasure.

If you forgive me,” replied Vanslyperken, “then pray do not ill-treat my dog.

If they say that I ill-treat her, it is for me—to prove the contrary by my conduct with her, and not by violence.

But if you ill-treat me I shall leave your house and not return.

They say that her reputation has been sullied, that I ill-treat her, and that she ought not to submit to it.

I don't think he means to ill-treat them—he's a kind-hearted man.

When they join, the officers may ill-treat them, pull their hair, and strike them with impunity.

Word Value for ill-treat
Scrable

3

Words with friends

5

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