Ill-use
Ill-use verb - To inflict physical or emotional harm upon.
Usage example: the alcoholic had ill-used his long-suffering wife for years
Victimize
Victimize verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.
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Synonyms for Victimize
Ill-use and victimize are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ill-use" instead a verb "Victimize".
Mutual synonyms
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Victimize and Ill-use. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ill-use/victimize
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