47 entries under verb topic. ×

15
maltreat(help, hurt, abuse, harm)
14
abuse(noun, help, hurt, harm)
13
mistreat(help, hurt, abuse, harm)
12
ill-treat(help, hurt, abuse, harm)
10
misuse(noun, help, hurt, abuse)
6
injure
5
manhandle
4
harm(abuse, neglect, mistreat, maltreat)
4
mishandle(help, hurt, abuse)
4
molest(abuse, harm, exploit, mistreat)
3
maul(abuse, harm, exploit, mistreat)
3
take advantage of(expression, idiom, exploit)
2
brutalize(abuse, harm, exploit, mistreat)
2
damage
2
desecrate(abuse, exploit, misuse, mistreat)
2
dissipate(abuse, harm, exploit, mistreat)
2
exploit(abuse, misuse, mistreat)
2
hurt
2
impose upon
2
manipulate
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APASmart Define. (2015). ill-use thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/ill-use/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "ill-use thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/ill-use/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 25, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, ill-use thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/ill-use/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "ill-use thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 25 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/ill-use/thesaurus/synonyms>