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  • 111mistreat — [[t]mɪ̱stri͟ːt[/t]] mistreats, mistreating, mistreated VERB If someone mistreats a person or an animal, they treat them badly, especially by making them suffer physically. [V n] ...a lad who mistreats a horse... [V n] She has been mistreated by… …

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  • 112exploit — 1. verb 1) we should exploit this new technology Syn: utilize, harness, use, make use of, turn/put to good use, make the most of, capitalize on, benefit from; informal cash in on 2) exploiting the workers Syn: take advantage of, abuse …

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  • 113mishandle — verb 1) the officer mishandled the situation Syn: bungle, fumble, make a mess of, mismanage, spoil, ruin, wreck; informal botch, make a hash of, mess up, screw up, fluff 2) he mishandled his dog Syn …

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  • 114exploit — 1. verb 1) we should exploit this opportunity Syn: utilize, make use of, turn/put to good use, make the most of, capitalize on, benefit from; informal cash in on 2) exploiting the workers Syn: take advantage of, abuse, impose on …

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  • 115третировать — ТРЕТИРОВАТЬ, несов., кого. Проявлять пренебрежительное, негативное отношение к кому л., оскорбляя кого л. своими действиями, словами и т.п., выражая свое высокомерие; Син.: презирать [impf. to slight, ill treat, maltreat, treat slightingly]. Все… …

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  • 116contrectare — /kontrakteriyV. Lat. In the civil law, to handle; to take hold of; to meddle with. In old English law, to treat. Vel male contrectet; or shall ill treat …

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  • 117contrectare — /kontrakteriyV. Lat. In the civil law, to handle; to take hold of; to meddle with. In old English law, to treat. Vel male contrectet; or shall ill treat …

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  • 118maltreat — v.tr. ill treat. Derivatives: maltreater n. maltreatment n. Etymology: F maltraiter (as MAL , TREAT) …

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  • 119misentreat — /mis in trētˈ/ (obsolete) transitive verb To ill treat ORIGIN: ↑mis and ↑entreat (to treat) …

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  • 120Abusive — A*bu sive, a. [Cf. F. abusif, fr. L. abusivus.] 1. Wrongly used; perverted; misapplied. [1913 Webster] I am . . . necessitated to use the word Parliament improperly, according to the abusive acceptation thereof. Fuller. [1913 Webster] 2. Given to …

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