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
Wrong is a synonym for mistreat in harm topic. In some cases you can use "Wrong" instead a verb "Mistreat", when it comes to topics like behaviour, injure, abuse, treat badly or wrongly.
Nearby Words: mistreatment, mistreating
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- Apollo quickly proves him wrong, and gets the new head of the underworld to agree to not mistreat kids.
Source: Wouldn't Hurt a Child -
While the Chantry of Andraste doesn't actively harass and mistreat Fereldians, (actually, it's quite nice and pleasant), it is the main reason behind many, many social and racial problems and wrong-doings throughout Thedas.
Source: Corrupt Church
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