Adjective: ill-treated il'tree-tid- Subjected to cruel treatment
"an ill-treated wife";
- abused, maltreated, mistreated
Verb: ill-treat il treet- Treat badly
"This boss ill-treats his workers";
- mistreat, maltreat, abuse, ill-use, step on [informal]
See also: battered
Type of: do by [Brit], handle, treat