Abuse And Neglect Terminology

verb to treat (a person or animal) badly, cruelly, or unfairly

• It is unacceptable to maltreat any living being.
• I heard that the neighbor's dog was being maltreated.
• Some people just don't care and maltreat their pets.
• We must not maltreat our planet if we want future generations to thrive.

verb to treat (someone or something) badly or unfairly

• It is unacceptable to mistreat any living being.
• I heard that the new manager tends to mistreat his employees.
• Don't mistreat your friends like that, it's not cool.
• We must not mistreat the environment if we want it to thrive.