Mangle
Maltreat
Maltreat verb - To inflict physical or emotional harm upon.
Mangle and maltreat are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mangle" instead a verb "Maltreat".
Nearby Words: maltreatment, maltreating
Mutual synonyms
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Maltreat and Mangle. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mangle/maltreat
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Maltreat or Mangle. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/mangle/maltreat.
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