Added 9 October 2026 mistreat /mɪsˈtɹiːt/ verb Categories: SocietyRare Words verb ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about mistreat at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Treat badly. This boss abuses his workers Related Words: maltreatill-treatill-useabuseill-treatmentbullytauntbeatmisuseilltreatmaletreat Back to today's word