mistreat
/ˌmɪsˈtriːt/verb
उच्चारण मिस्ट्रीट
दुर्व्यवहार करना, सताना, बुरा बर्ताव करना
Core word
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[T] ~ sb/sth
to treat a person or an animal in a cruel, unkind or unfair way
दुर्व्यवहार करना, सताना, बुरा बर्ताव करना
- The report found that prisoners had been mistreated.
- Anyone who mistreats animals should be punished.
- The owner was fined for mistreating his horses.
+ 2 more examples
- No child should be mistreated by those who look after them.
- The workers said that they were mistreated and underpaid.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
mistreat + person / animal
Use it with someone who is treated in a cruel, unkind or unfair way.
जिसके साथ क्रूर, अनुचित या असंवेदनशील व्यवहार किया जाए, उसके साथ 'mistreat' आता है।
- The owner mistreated his dogs.
- Prisoners were mistreated in the old jail.
be mistreated (passive)
The passive is common in news and reports about workers, prisoners and animals.
मज़दूरों, कैदियों और पशुओं के बारे में समाचारों और रिपोर्टों में passive रूप आम है।
- The workers claimed that they were mistreated.
- The elephant had been mistreated for years.
mistreat + object (no preposition)
It is transitive: mistreat someone, not mistreat to someone.
यह transitive है: mistreat someone, न कि mistreat to someone।
- No one should mistreat a child.
mistreat vs. maltreat
'Maltreat' is a slightly more formal word with almost the same meaning.
'Maltreat' कुछ अधिक औपचारिक शब्द है जिसका अर्थ लगभग वही है।
- The law forbids anyone to maltreat or mistreat an animal.
+Collocations 4
mistreat + noun
a childan animala prisonera servanta patient
- He was punished for mistreating his servant.
adverb + mistreat
badlycruellyroutinelydeliberatelyrepeatedly
- The captives were routinely mistreated.
accuse of / charge with mistreating
accuse ofcharge withreport forarrest forpunish for
- The school was accused of mistreating students.
fear / claim of being mistreated
fear beingclaim to becomplain of beingfeelreport being
- Several employees complained of being mistreated.
“More examples 5
- The shopkeeper was reported for mistreating his young helper.
दुकानदार की शिकायत उसके छोटे सहायक के साथ दुर्व्यवहार करने के लिए की गई।
- Radhika joined a group that protects animals that are mistreated.
राधिका एक ऐसे समूह से जुड़ी जो दुर्व्यवहार झेलने वाले पशुओं की रक्षा करता है।
- The old woman said her son's family mistreated her.
बूढ़ी महिला ने कहा कि उसके बेटे के परिवार ने उसके साथ बुरा व्यवहार किया।
- It is a crime to mistreat a patient in a hospital.
अस्पताल में किसी मरीज़ के साथ दुर्व्यवहार करना अपराध है।
- He mistreated his horse and was fined by the authorities.
उसने अपने घोड़े के साथ क्रूरता की और अधिकारियों ने उस पर जुर्माना लगाया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He always mistreats to his workers.
✓ He always mistreats his workers.
Mistreat is transitive and takes no preposition.
'Mistreat' transitive है और उसके साथ preposition नहीं लगता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all mean treating someone badly, but they differ in degree and tone.
इन सभी क्रियाओं का अर्थ किसी के साथ बुरा व्यवहार करना है, पर मात्रा और लहजे में अंतर है।
To treat a person or animal in a cruel, unkind or unfair way.
किसी व्यक्ति या पशु के साथ क्रूर, अनुचित या असंवेदनशील व्यवहार करना।
- He mistreated the dog.
Stronger; to treat someone cruelly or violently, often again and again.
अधिक प्रबल; किसी के साथ बार-बार क्रूरता या हिंसा करना।
- He was jailed for abusing a child.
To fail to give proper care, rather than doing something cruel.
उचित देखभाल न करना, न कि कोई क्रूर कार्य करना।
- She neglected her plants.