maltreatment

[US]/mæl'tritmənt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. misbrug, grov behandling
Word Forms

Example Sentences

he denounced the maltreatment meted out to minorities.

han fordømte den dårlige behandling af minoriteter.

The organization is dedicated to preventing animal maltreatment.

Organisationen er dedikeret til at forhindre dyremishandling.

The child protection agency investigates cases of child maltreatment.

Børnebeskyttelsesmyndigheden efterforsker sager om omsorgssvigt hos børn.

The government has strict laws against elder maltreatment.

Regeringen har strenge love mod ældre-mishandling.

She suffered years of emotional maltreatment from her partner.

Hun led under flere år med følelsesmæssig mishandling fra sin partner.

The maltreatment of prisoners is a violation of human rights.

Fængslede misbrug er en krænkelse af menneskerettighederne.

The committee is investigating allegations of maltreatment in the workplace.

Komiteen efterforsker anklager om mishandling på arbejdspladsen.

The orphanage was shut down due to reports of maltreatment of children.

Børnehjemmet blev lukket på grund af rapporter om mishandling af børn.

She sought therapy to heal from the maltreatment she endured as a child.

Hun søgte terapi for at hele fra den mishandling, hun oplevede som barn.

Maltreatment of employees will not be tolerated in this company.

Mishandling af medarbejdere vil ikke blive tolereret i denne virksomhed.

The animal shelter provides care for animals rescued from maltreatment.

Dyreværnet yder pleje til dyr reddet fra mishandling.

Real-world Examples

The Haitians have a darker skin tone that does not justify the mistreatment or maltreatment of them.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

" Like us, the ancient Egyptians used and abused animals, " Graves-Brown said. " There is evidence from the mummified remains of maltreatment."

Source: VOA Special August 2020 Collection

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