Related Words for mistreat

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abuse
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Verb, Noun
oppress
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Verb
humiliate
x/xx
Verb
harass
x/
Verb
molest
x/
Adjective
demean
x/
Verb
revile
x/
Verb
berate
x/
Verb
persecute
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Verb
punish
/x
Verb
betray
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Verb
maim
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Noun
injure
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Verb
disparage
x/x
Verb
disrespect
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Noun
treat
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Verb
belittle
x/x
Verb
threaten
/x
Verb
retaliate
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Verb
denigrate
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Verb
imprison
x/x
Verb
subjugate
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Verb
trample
/x
Verb
chastise
x/
Verb
objectify
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Verb
terrorize
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Verb
enslave
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Verb
defame
x/
Verb
displease
x/
Verb
offend
x/
Verb
degrade
x/
Verb
misbehave
xx/
Verb
scold
/
Verb
neglect
x/
Noun, Verb
deprive
x/
Verb
chide
/
Verb
mutilate
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Verb
detain
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Verb
deride
x/
Verb
devalue
x/x
Verb
criticize
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Verb
embarrass
x/x
Verb
disregard
xx/
Noun
despise
x/
Verb
malign
x/
Adjective
accuse
x/
Verb
intimidate
x/xx
Verb
spurn
/
Verb
stigmatize
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Verb
derogate
x/x
Verb
tolerate
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Verb
misrepresent
xxx/
Verb
hurt
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Noun
marginalize
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Verb
violate
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Verb
admonish
x/x
Verb
kill
/
Verb
manipulate
x/xx
Verb
alienate
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Verb
condemn
x/
Verb
coerce
x/
Verb
bully
/x
Noun
shun
/
Noun
refuse
x/
Noun
deny
x/
Verb
misinterpret
xx/x
Verb
harm
/
Noun
demonize
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Verb
penalize
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Verb
disobey
xx/
Verb
disown
x/
Verb
abduct
x/
Verb
antagonize
x/xx
Verb
endanger
x/x
Verb
annoy
x/
Verb
starve
/
Verb
inflict
x/
Verb
pamper
/x
Verb
misunderstand
xxx/
Verb
befriend
x/
Verb
abandon
x/x
Verb
frighten
/x
Verb
discriminate
x/xx
Verb
pester
/x
Verb
ignore
x/
Verb
forgive
x/
Verb
destroy
x/
Verb
forsake
x/
Verb
behave
x/
Verb
irritate
/xx
Verb
hate
/
Noun
criminalize
/xxx
Verb
suffer
/x
Verb
defraud
x/
Verb
denounce
x/
Verb
spoil
/
Noun
devastate
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Verb
aggravate
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Verb
tease
/
Noun
complain
x/
Verb
cripple
/x
Noun
diss
/
Noun
withhold
x/
Verb
discourage
x/x
Verb
patronize
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Verb
misuse
x/
Noun
minimize
/xx
Verb
slight
/
Adjective
spite
/
Noun
hardship
/x
Noun
insult
x/
Noun
beat up
/x
Phrase, Verb, Adjective, Noun
mess up
//
Phrase, Verb
condescend
xx/
Verb
impunity
x/xx
Noun
alien
/xx
Noun
prisoners
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Noun
wives
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Noun
physically
/xxx
Adverb
exploit
/x
Verb
slaves
/
Noun
animals
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Noun
dare
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Verb
beat
/
Verb
negroes
/x
Noun
servants
/x
Noun
bad
/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb
children
/x
Verb
cruelty
/x
Noun
die
/
Verb, Noun
dog
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
down
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
hit
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
mean
/
Verb, Adjective, Noun
parents
/x
Noun
people
/x
Noun, Verb
rude
/
Adjective
taunt
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
fall
/
Verb, Noun
off
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
breakeven
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Verb, Noun, Adjective
save
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Verb, Noun
get
/
Verb, Noun
bulletproof
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Adjective, Verb