Historians have documented how certain colonial administrations would mistreat indigenous populations, leading to long-lasting social and economic disparities.
历史学家记录了某些殖民政府如何虐待原住民，导致长期的社会和经济不平等。
Which choice best defines “mistreat”?
B — To treat someone badly or cruelly. “mistreat” means to treat someone badly or cruelly.
Which word means “to treat someone badly or cruelly”?
B — mistreat. “mistreat” means to treat someone badly or cruelly.
mistreat — to treat someone badly or cruelly. In Chinese: 虐待.
mistreat is pronounced /ˌmɪsˈtriːt/.
Historians have documented how certain colonial administrations would mistreat indigenous populations, leading to long-lasting social and economic disparities. (历史学家记录了某些殖民政府如何虐待原住民，导致长期的社会和经济不平等。)
abuse, ill-treat, maltreat — all close in meaning to mistreat (to treat someone badly or cruelly).
care for, cherish — each the opposite of mistreat (to treat someone badly or cruelly).
Yes. mistreat is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.