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