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maltrattare — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • mistreat verb To treat someone or something badly or cruelly.
  • trample verb To crush or damage something by walking heavily on it.

Senses

maltrattare is used for these senses in English:

  • mistreat (transitive) To treat someone, or something roughly or badly.
  • ride roughshod over (transitive, idiomatic) To treat (someone) roughly or without care, control, moderation, or respect; to act in a bullying manner toward (someone); to damage (someone or something).
  • trample (by extension) To treat someone harshly.

trample — full definition

  1. verb To crush or damage something by walking heavily on it.
  2. verb To treat someone or their rights harshly and without regard.
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