French

Verb

traiter de

1. to call, label (something negative)

   Ils l'ont traitée de menteuse.‎

   They called her a liar.

   Il m'a traité de tous les noms.‎

   He called me every name under the sun.

2. to deal with, handle (i.e. commerce, a subject or theme)

   Ce purgeur traite des besoins divers.‎

   This trap handles divergent needs.

   Cet article traitera de sujets très sérieux.‎

   This article will deal with very serious subjects.