ellos maltrataron

mistreated, abused

→ maltratar
mal evil, harm + trat treat; handle + aron 3rd-person plural past tense
verb · third plural · past indicative Rare #45,503
mistreated, abused
SP: Maltrataron a los animales durante años.
EN: They mistreated the animals for years.

Estos chicos realmente me maltrataron.

These guys really mistreated me.

— Gully Boy (2019)

No me maltrataron.

They didn't mistreat me.

Me maltrataron de palabra.

They verbally abused me.

Sus padres la maltrataron, pero se preocupa.

Her parents mistreated her, but she worries.

— Un asunto de familia (2018)