Definitions
To treat someone or something badly, cruelly, or unfairly.
Word origin
From mis- + treat.
Used in a sentence
“The syphilis that Catapano and other AIDS-syphilis theorists are especially concerned about may develop when repeated treponeme infections are not treated, or, more commonly, are 'mistreated with penicillin.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Abuse”8 letters
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