What is the Spanish word for "mistreat"?

Learn how to say "mistreat" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

mistreat

Spanish

maltratar

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Alternative translations of "mistreat"

abusar
maltratarse

Examples of how to use "mistreat" in Spanish

English
You should not mistreat animals.
Spanish
No deberías maltratar a los animales.
English
They mistreat the old dog sometimes.
Spanish
A veces maltratan al perro viejo.
English
She mistreated her plants last summer.
Spanish
Ella maltrató sus plantas el verano pasado.
English
He is mistreating his coworker now.
Spanish
Él está maltratando a su compañero de trabajo ahora.
English
We have mistreated our resources recently.
Spanish
Hemos maltratado nuestros recursos recientemente.

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