'ill-treatment' definitions:
Definition of 'ill-treatment'
(from WordNet)
noun
Cruel or inhumane treatment; "the child showed signs of physical abuse" [syn: maltreatment, ill-treatment, ill-usage, abuse]
Definition of 'ill-treatment'
From: GCIDE
- ill-treatment \ill-treatment\ n. cruel or inhumane treatment.
- Syn: maltreatment, ill-usage, abuse. [WordNet 1.5]