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mistreating

mistreating is the present participle and gerund of mistreat.

Meaning of mistreat

Verb

mistreat (third-person singular simple present mistreats, present participle mistreating, simple past and past participle mistreated)

  1. (transitive) To treat someone, or something roughly or badly.
    Synonyms:
    ill-treat, ill-use, abuse
  2. (transitive) To administer an incorrect treatment to a patient.
    • The syphilis that Catapano and other AIDS-syphilis theorists are especially concerned about may develop when repeated treponeme infections are not treated, or, more commonly, are 'mistreated with penicillin.1989 April 8, John Dooley, “Syphilis and AIDS: What's the Connection?”, in Gay Community News, page 8

Questions about mistreating

What is mistreating the present participle and gerund of?
Mistreating is the present participle and gerund of mistreat.

Words near mistreating in the dictionary

  1. mistreadings
  2. mistreat
  3. mistreated
  4. mistreater
  5. mistreaters
  6. mistreating
  7. mistreatment
  8. mistreatments
  9. mistreats
  10. mistress
  11. mistress of ceremonies

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