Mistreat and Torture

Mistreat

Mistreat verb - To inflict physical or emotional harm upon.

Usage example: the foster parent who had been mistreating his charges was sent to jail

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Synonyms for Mistreat

Antonyms for Mistreat

Torture and mistreat are semantically related In some cases you can use "Torture" instead a verb "Mistreat".

Nearby Words: mistreatment, mistreating

Torture

Torture verb - To cause persistent suffering to.

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Synonyms for Torture

Antonyms for Torture

Mistreat and torture are semantically related in torment topic. Sometimes you can use "Mistreat" instead a verb "Torture", if it concerns topics such as upset or hurt severely.

Nearby Words: tortured, torturous, torturing, torturer

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Common collocations

woman	mistreat woman	torture woman
people	mistreat people	torture people
men	mistreat men	torture men
children	mistreat children	torture children
Other words: family, way, characters, mother, kid, child, anyone, everyone, son, sister, women, kids, friends, souls, animals.

Both words in one sentence

Parodied in Season Two of the episodic Sam & Max: Freelance Police games with "Torture Me Elmer", a toy which children were encouraged to mistreat.

Source: Periphery Hatedom

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