Synonyms of mistreats

mistreats

verb

present tense third-person singular of mistreat

as in abuses

to inflict physical or emotional harm upon

the foster parent who had been mistreating his charges was sent to jail

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abuses
• bullies
• tortures
• oppresses
• injures
• brutalizes
• maltreats
• misuses
• manhandles
• persecutes
• mishandles
• violates
• hurts
• harasses
• molests
• takes apart
• ill-treats
• ill-uses
• messes over
• torments
• harms
• victimizes
• outrages
• works (over)
• kicks around
• wrongs
• beats (up)
• burns
• sandbags
• roughs (up)
• messes (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fosters
• cherishes
• nurtures
• cares (for)
• babies
• favors
• indulges
• pampers
• caters (to)
• gratifies
• spoils
• coddles
• humors
• mollycoddles