Home › M › maltreatmentMeaningsmaltreatment/ˌmælˈtriːtmənt/nounउच्चारण मैल्ट्रीट्मन्टदुर्व्यवहार, बुरा बर्तावAdvanced wordnoun1[U] cruel or violent treatment of a person or an animalदुर्व्यवहार, बुरा बर्तावThe workers complained of maltreatment by the contractor.Laws protect animals from maltreatment.Synonyms ill-treatment abuse cruelty◇Word familymaltreat verb← maltreatmalware →