Maltreat
Maltreat verb - To inflict physical or emotional harm upon.
Rot and maltreat are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rot" instead a verb "Maltreat".
Nearby Words: maltreatment, maltreating
Rot
Rot verb - To become worse or of less value.
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Rot and Maltreat. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/maltreat/rot
Maltreat & Rot. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/maltreat/rot>.
Rot or Maltreat. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/maltreat/rot.
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