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to mistreat
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to maltreat
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to ill-treat
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to abuse
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to oppress
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to bully
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to victimize
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to gaslight
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to play on
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to wrong
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to shame
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to mortify
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to embarrass
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to discomfit
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to abash
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to humiliate
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to belittle
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to disgrace
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to look down on
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to humble
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to discredit
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to bias
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to prejudice
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to discriminate
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to disfavor
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to persecute
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to marginalize
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to alienate
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to single out
to mistreat
To mistreat
[ Verb ]
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/mɪˈstɹit/
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to treat someone or something poorly or unfairly

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The animal shelter was shut down due to reports of staff members mistreating the animals in their care.
He mistreated his employees by forcing them to work long hours without breaks and under unsafe conditions.

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to maltreat
To maltreat
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/mˌæltɹˈiːt/

to treat someone or something with cruelty or violence, often causing harm or suffering

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to ill-treat
To ill-treat
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/ˈɪltɹˈiːt/

to behave cruelly or harshly towards someone or something

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to abuse
To abuse
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/əˈbjuz/

to cruelly or violently treat a person or an animal, especially regularly or repeatedly

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to oppress
To oppress
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/əˈpɹɛs/

to unfairly control or harm someone through unjust use of power or authority

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to bully
To bully
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/ˈbʊɫi/

to use power or influence to frighten or harm someone weaker or more vulnerable

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to victimize
To victimize
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/ˈvɪktəmaɪz/

to make someone a target of harm, unfair treatment, or exploitation

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to gaslight
To gaslight
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/ˈɡæsɫaɪt/

to manipulate someone into questioning their own perceptions, memories, or sanity, often by denying or distorting the truth

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to play on
To play on
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/plˈeɪ ˈɑːn/

to take advantage of someone's feelings or weaknesses

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phrase's verb
play
phrase's particle
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to wrong
To wrong
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/rɔːŋ/

to treat someone unfairly or unjustly

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to shame
To shame
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/ʃeɪm/

to make someone feel embarrassed or disgraced, often through public criticism

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to mortify
To mortify
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/ˈmɔɹtɪˌfaɪ/

to cause someone to feel extreme embarrassment or shame

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to embarrass
To embarrass
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/ɪmˈbɛɹəs/

to make a person feel ashamed, uneasy, or nervous, especially in front of other people

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to discomfit
To discomfit
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/dɪskˈɑːmfɪt/

to make someone feel uneasy, embarrassed, or anxious

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to abash
To abash
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/əˈbæʃ/

to make someone feel uneasy and ashamed

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to humiliate
To humiliate
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/hjuˈmɪɫiˌeɪt/

to cause someone to feel extremely embarrassed or ashamed, often by publicly exposing their weaknesses or shortcomings

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to belittle
To belittle
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/bɪˈɫɪtəɫ/

to make something or someone seem less important

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to disgrace
To disgrace
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/dɪsˈɡɹeɪs/

to bring shame or dishonor on oneself or other people

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to look down on
To look down on
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/lˈʊk dˌaʊn ˈɑːn/

to regard someone or something as inferior or unworthy of respect or consideration

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phrase's verb
look
phrase's particle
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to humble
To humble
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/ˈhəmbəɫ/

to make someone feel ashamed by reminding them of their weaknesses or limitations

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to discredit
To discredit
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/dɪsˈkɹɛdət/

to make someone or something be no longer respected

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to bias
To bias
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/ˈbaɪəs/

to unfairly influence or manipulate something or someone in favor of one particular opinion or point of view

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to prejudice
To prejudice
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/ˈpɹɛdʒədɪs/

to unfairly influence someone's opinion or judgment about someone or something

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to discriminate
To discriminate
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/dɪsˈkɹɪməˌneɪt/

to unfairly treat a person or group of people based on their sex, race, etc.

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to disfavor
To disfavor
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/dɪsˈfeɪvɝ/

to disadvantage or harm someone or something by hindering their progress

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to persecute
To persecute
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/ˈpɝsəkˌjut/

to treat someone unfairly or cruelly, often because of their race, gender, religion, or beliefs

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to marginalize
To marginalize
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/ˈmɑɹdʒənəˌɫaɪz/

to treat a person, group, or concept as insignificant or of secondary or minor importance

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to alienate
To alienate
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/ˈeɪɫjəˌneɪt/

to make one feel isolated or hostile toward a person or group

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to single out
To single out
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/sˈɪŋɡəl ˈaʊt/

to focus on a particular person or thing from a group in either a positive or negative manner

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phrase's verb
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phrase's particle
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