English-Spanish translations for mistreatment

• maltrato
  Todos nosotros las historias sobre el maltrato a las mujeres por parte de los talibanes. We are all familiar with the stories about mistreatment of women by the Taliban.
  Son sometidos diariamente a maltratos y torturas y se les niega la comida y la atención sanitaria necesarias. They are being subjected daily to mistreatment and torture and are being denied adequate food and health care.
  ¿Saben que en 2002 hubo una amnistía para estos actos de violencia, pero no para el maltrato de animales? Did you know that, in 2002, this violence was covered by an amnesty, while there is no amnesty for the mistreatment of animals?

Definition of mistreatment

• Cruel, abusive , bad, unfair, or thoughtless treatment of a person or animal (only rarely of an object or a machine; usually: mishandle

Examples

• There were allegations of mistreatment at the prison.

Related words

• mistress
• mistreat
• headmistress
• schoolmistress
• webmistress
• master and mistress
• form mistress
• wardrobe mistress