/ Dictionary / Index M maltreat: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: mal•treat Pronunciation: (mal-trēt'), [key] — v.t. to treat or handle badly, cruelly, or roughly; abuse: to maltreat a prisoner. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: maltreat (Thesaurus) maltose malt shop Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sinister Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language