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Definition of ill-treatment noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ill-treatment

noun
 
/ˌɪl ˈtriːtmənt/
 
/ˌɪl ˈtriːtmənt/
[uncountable]
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  1. cruel or unkind treatment of somebody
    • the ill-treatment of prisoners
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