maltratar
verb/maltɾɐˈtaɾ/medium
mal·tra·tar
Definition
To treat with violence, cruelty, or disrespect; to cause physical or psychological suffering.
It is a crime to mistreat companion animals.
The child was removed from the family for being systematically abused.
Common collocations
to mistreat animalsto abuse physicallyto mistreat the elderly
Etymology
Do prefixo 'mal-' + 'tratar'.