how to pronounce maltreat

/ˌmælˈtɹiːt/

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maltreat is pronounced in two syllables

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meanings of maltreat

verb:

To treat badly, to abuse.

maltreat frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word maltreat occurs in english on average 0 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics maltreat can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that maltreat can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) people, society, and culture;