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What does ill-treat mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word ill-treat? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. to treat someone or something badly or unkindly; to abuse or mistreat
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When they join, the officers may ill-treat them, pull their hair, and strike them with impunity.
Usually, these secret police reported directly to the heads of state or government and were allowed licence to arrest, detain and interrogate suspects, and often to torture and otherwise ill-treat them with impunity.
She was an angel, Sanders went about whining when he had no longer a woman to ill-treat.
Conversely, if the relevant authorities do not take effective action upon complaints referred to them, those minded to ill-treat persons deprived of their liberty will quickly come to believe that they can act with impunity.
Does the State party attribute to any person the right to authorize torture or ill-treat anyone under any circumstances?
If you choose to ill-treat someone, you should be prepared to be ill-treated.

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