Manhandle
Manhandle verb - To inflict physical or emotional harm upon.
Usage example: if you see anyone manhandling a child, you should call the authorities
Violate and manhandle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Violate" instead a verb "Manhandle".
Nearby Word: manhandling
Violate
Violate verb - To fail to keep.
Common collocations
| corpse | manhandle corpse | violate corpse |
Cite this Source
Violate and Manhandle. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/manhandle/violate
Manhandle & Violate. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/manhandle/violate>.
Violate or Manhandle. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/manhandle/violate.
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