maltraiter — meaning in English

English meaning

• bully noun A person who deliberately mistreats, threatens, or intimidates others they see as weaker.
• maul noun A heavy hammer used for driving wedges when splitting logs, or as a weapon.
• mistreat verb To treat someone or something badly or cruelly.

Senses

maltraiter is used for these senses in English:

• bully (transitive) To act aggressively towards.
• maul To handle someone or something in a rough way.
• mistreat (transitive) To treat someone, or something roughly or badly.

bully — full definition

1. noun A person who deliberately mistreats, threatens, or intimidates others they see as weaker.
2. verb To intimidate or act aggressively toward someone, typically someone perceived as weaker.
3. adj Excellent or first-rate (dated, informal).

maul — full definition

1. noun A heavy hammer used for driving wedges when splitting logs, or as a weapon.
2. verb To injure someone badly by tearing at them, typically said of an animal attack.
3. verb To handle roughly or criticise harshly.

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