mis·treatBrE/ˌmɪsˈtriːt/NAmE/ˌmɪsˈtriːt/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theymistreatBrE/ˌmɪsˈtriːt/NAmE/ˌmɪsˈtriːt/present simple - he / she / itmistreatsBrE/ˌmɪsˈtriːts/NAmE/ˌmɪsˈtriːts/past simplemistreatedBrE/ˌmɪsˈtriːtɪd/NAmE/ˌmɪsˈtriːtɪd/past participlemistreatedBrE/ˌmɪsˈtriːtɪd/NAmE/ˌmɪsˈtriːtɪd/ -ing formmistreatingBrE/ˌmɪsˈtriːtɪŋ/NAmE/ˌmɪsˈtriːtɪŋ/~sb/sthtotreatapersonorananimalinacruel, unkindorunfairway虐待SYNill-treat, maltreat▸mis·treat·mentBrE/ˌmɪsˈtriːtmənt/NAmE/ˌmɪsˈtriːtmənt/noun[U]