maltreat
I
verb
abuse, assail, ill-treat, ill-use, mishandle, mistreat, oppress, persecute
II
index
abuse (misuse), abuse (victimize), bait (harass), brutalize, damage, disoblige, endanger, exploit (take advantage of), harass, harm, harrow, ill use, inflict, misemploy, mistreat, persecute
Burton's Legal Thesaurus.
William C. Burton.
2006