maltretować

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French maltraiter + -ować.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mal.trɛˈtɔ.vat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔvat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: mal‧tre‧to‧wać

Verb

maltretować impf (perfective zmaltretować)

  1. (transitive) to rack, to torment, to torture
    Synonym: dręczyć
  2. (transitive) to abuse (to hurt physically or psychologically)
    Synonym: męczyć
  3. (transitive) to destroy (to damage beyond repair)
    Synonym: niszczyć

Conjugation

Further reading

  • maltretować in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • maltretować in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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