Distress
Maltreat
Maltreat verb - To inflict physical or emotional harm upon.
Distress and maltreat are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distress" instead a verb "Maltreat".
Nearby Words: maltreatment, maltreating
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Maltreat and Distress. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/distress/maltreat
Distress & Maltreat. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/distress/maltreat>.
Maltreat or Distress. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/distress/maltreat.
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