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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to treat someone or something poorly or unfairly
to treat someone or something with cruelty or violence, often causing harm or suffering
to behave cruelly or harshly towards someone or something
to cruelly or violently treat a person or an animal, especially regularly or repeatedly
to unfairly control or harm someone through unjust use of power or authority
to use power or influence to frighten or harm someone weaker or more vulnerable
to make someone a target of harm, unfair treatment, or exploitation
to manipulate someone into questioning their own perceptions, memories, or sanity, often by denying or distorting the truth
to take advantage of someone's feelings or weaknesses
to treat someone unfairly or unjustly
to make someone feel embarrassed or disgraced, often through public criticism
to cause someone to feel extreme embarrassment or shame
to make a person feel ashamed, uneasy, or nervous, especially in front of other people
to make someone feel uneasy, embarrassed, or anxious
to make someone feel uneasy and ashamed
to cause someone to feel extremely embarrassed or ashamed, often by publicly exposing their weaknesses or shortcomings
to make something or someone seem less important
to bring shame or dishonor on oneself or other people
to regard someone or something as inferior or unworthy of respect or consideration
to make someone feel ashamed by reminding them of their weaknesses or limitations
to make someone or something be no longer respected
to unfairly influence or manipulate something or someone in favor of one particular opinion or point of view
to unfairly influence someone's opinion or judgment about someone or something
to unfairly treat a person or group of people based on their sex, race, etc.
to disadvantage or harm someone or something by hindering their progress
to treat someone unfairly or cruelly, often because of their race, gender, religion, or beliefs
to treat a person, group, or concept as insignificant or of secondary or minor importance
to make one feel isolated or hostile toward a person or group
to focus on a particular person or thing from a group in either a positive or negative manner
