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Verbs of Physical and Social Lifestyle - Verbs for Mistreatment

Here you will learn some English verbs referring to mistreatment such as "abuse", "bully", and "oppress".

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Categorized English Verbs of Physical and Social Lifestyle
to mistreat

to treat someone or something poorly or unfairly

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to maltreat

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

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to ill-treat

to behave cruelly or harshly towards someone or something

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to abuse

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

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to oppress

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

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to bully

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

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to victimize

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

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to gaslight

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 take advantage of someone's feelings or weaknesses

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to wrong

to treat someone unfairly or unjustly

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to shame

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

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to mortify

to cause someone to feel extreme embarrassment or shame

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to embarrass

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

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to discomfit

to make someone feel uneasy, embarrassed, or anxious

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to abash

to make someone feel uneasy and ashamed

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to humiliate

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

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to belittle

to make someone or something seem less important, valuable, or worthy

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to disgrace

to bring shame or dishonor on oneself or other people

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to look down on

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

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to humble

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

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to discredit

to make someone or something be no longer respected

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to bias

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

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to discriminate

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

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to disfavor

to disadvantage or harm someone or something by hindering their progress

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to persecute

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

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to marginalize

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

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to alienate

to make one feel isolated or disconnected from a group or relationship

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to single out

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

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