Assault
Maltreat
Maltreat verb - To inflict physical or emotional harm upon.
Assault and maltreat are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Assault" instead a verb "Maltreat".
Nearby Words: maltreatment, maltreating
Mutual synonyms
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Maltreat and Assault. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/assault/maltreat
Assault & Maltreat. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/assault/maltreat>.
Maltreat or Assault. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/assault/maltreat.
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