154 entries under verb topic. ×

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hurt(adjective, upset, beat, attack)
24
maltreat(help, beat, attack, hurt)
21
abuse(help, beat, attack, hurt)
18
mistreat(help, hurt, ruin, abuse)
16
misuse(help, hurt, ruin, damage)
13
ill-use(help, hurt, abuse, harm)
11
mishandle(help, hurt, abuse, harm)
10
injure(beat, attack, hurt, ruin)
9
molest(beat, attack, hurt, ruin)
8
harm(hurt, ruin, damage, abuse)
8
manhandle
8
persecute(wrong, abuse, harm, harass)
7
maul(beat, attack, abuse, harm)
7
wrong(hurt, ruin, damage, abuse)
6
damage(hurt, ruin, abuse, harm)
5
oppress(wrong, abuse, harm, harass)
5
outrage(hurt, ruin, wrong, damage)
4
batter(beat, attack, abuse, harm)
4
brutalize(abuse, harm, exploit, mistreat)
4
desecrate(abuse, harm, corrupt, impair)
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APASmart Define. (2015). ill-treat thesaurus. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/ill-treat/thesaurus/synonyms
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