MALTREATING Synonyms

There are 14 synonyms of the word maltreating. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word maltreating. (close relations)

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	bullying				verb, nounv, n
	noun • the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something adjective satellite • noisily domineering; tending to browbeat others
	abusing				verb, adjectivev, adj
	noun • cruel or inhumane treatment • a rude expression intended to offend or hurt • improper or excessive use verb • treat badly • change the inherent purpose or function of something • use foul or abusive language towards • use wrongly or improperly or excessively
	mishandling				nounn
	verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin • manage badly or incompetently
	mistreating				verb, nounv, n
	verb • treat badly
	oppressing				verb, adjectivev, adj
	verb • come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority • cause to suffer
	persecuting				verbv
	verb • cause to suffer
	tormenting				verb, adjectivev, adj
	noun • unbearable physical pain • extreme mental distress • intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain • a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented • a severe affliction • the act of harassing someone verb • torment emotionally or mentally • treat cruelly • subject to torture
	tyrannizing				verb, adjectivev, adj
	verb • rule a country as a tyrant • rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner
	victimizing				verb, adjectivev, adj
	verb • make a victim of • punish unjustly • deprive of by deceit
	abuse				verb, nounv, n
	noun • cruel or inhumane treatment • a rude expression intended to offend or hurt • improper or excessive use verb • treat badly • change the inherent purpose or function of something • use foul or abusive language towards • use wrongly or improperly or excessively
	ill-treat				verbv
	verb • treat badly
	ill-use				verbv
	verb • treat badly
	mistreat				verbv
	verb • treat badly
	step				verb, nounv, n
	noun • any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal • the distance covered by a step • the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down • support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway • relative position in a graded series • a short distance • the sound of a step of someone walking • a musical interval of two semitones • a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface • a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed • a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance verb • shift or move by taking a step • put down or press the foot, place the foot • cause (a computer) to execute a single command • treat badly • furnish with steps • move with one's feet in a specific manner • walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner • place (a ship's mast) in its step • measure (distances) by pacing • move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation

Here is a list of related hypernyms for maltreating, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.

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