maltreat

Synonyms

manhandle, maul, mishandle, rough (up);

Near Antonyms

caress, fondle, pet;

coddle, mollycoddle, pamper;

care (for), foster, nurture;

Related Words

abuse, ill-treat, ill-use, mistreat, misuse;

roughhouse, wrestle;

bash, batter, beat, buffet, drub, lambaste (or lambast), lick, pommel, pound, pummel, slap, thrash;

harm, hurt, injure, wound;

oppress, persecute, wrong;

ambush, assail, attack;

clobber, fight, gang up (on), hit, jump, knock;

torment, torture;