Synonyms of takes apart

takes apart

phrase

present tense third-person singular of take apart

as in abuses

to inflict physical or emotional harm upon

They threatened to take him apart if he ever showed up in their town again.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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