/ Dictionary / Index I ill-treat: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ill-treat Pronunciation: (il'trēt'), [key] — v.t. to treat badly; maltreat; abuse. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ill-treat (Thesaurus) ill-timed illude Related Content Daily Word Quiz: penchant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language