Synonyms of taking apart

taking apart

phrase

present participle of take apart

as in abusing

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

• abusing
• messing over
• bullying
• kicking around
• torturing
• working (over)
• mistreating
• ill-using
• misusing
• violating
• injuring
• manhandling
• mishandling
• brutalizing
• oppressing
• hurting
• maltreating
• ill-treating
• beating (up)
• persecuting
• harassing
• molesting
• roughing (up)
• tormenting
• harming
• outraging
• messing (up)
• victimizing
• wronging
• sandbagging
• burning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• caring (for)
• fostering
• nurturing
• catering (to)
• cherishing
• gratifying
• favoring
• indulging
• spoiling
• pampering
• coddling
• humoring
• babying
• mollycoddling