ADV
- equitably, fairly, humanely, kindly, leniently, sympathetically, well
- abominably, badly, harshly, roughly, shabbily, unfairly, unjustly
- They treat their animals quite badly
- seriously
- These allegations are being treated very seriously indeed
- differently
- separately
VERB + TREAT
- tend to
- Parents still tend to treat boys differently from girls
PREP
- as
- the tendency to treat older people as helpless and dependent
- like
- Don't treat me like a child!
- with
- He treated the idea with suspicion
PHRASES
- a tendency to treat sb/sth
ADV
- easily
- successfully
- surgically
VERB + TREAT
- be difficult to
- use sth to
PREP
- for
- She was treated for cuts and bruises
- with
- We can treat this condition quite successfully with antibiotics
ADV
- chemically
- Chemically treated hair can become dry and brittle
PREP
- for
- You need to treat this wood for woodworm
- with
- The timber has been treated with chemicals to preserve it
