mess over

verb

messed over; messing over; messes over

transitive verb

slang

: to treat harshly or unfairly : abuse

Synonyms

• abuse
• brutalize
• bully
• ill-treat
• ill-use
• kick around
• maltreat
• manhandle
• mishandle
• mistreat
• misuse

Examples of mess over in a Sentence

her no-good boyfriend has been messing her over for years

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above