Opposite of present participle for to treat with cruelty or violence, especially regularly or repeatedly
“Our top priority as parents is to protect our children.”
Opposite of present participle for to treat in a manner that violates someone's decency
“Respect her and accept her wishes to be left alone.”
Opposite of present participle for to verbally criticize harshly, especially with insulting language
“We've come a long, long way together, through the hard times and the good. I have to celebrate you, baby. I have to praise you like I should.”
(honoring) Opposite of present participle for to apply improperly or incorrectly in an almost obscene way
“The citizen has the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, but he must honor the laws of his country.”
(of a quantity of something) Opposite of present participle for to apply improperly or incorrectly in an almost obscene way
“Learning to frugalize a recipe with costly ingredients is key to economical cooking.”
Opposite of present participle for to exploit someone for one's own benefit, especially in an underhanded way
“The company set out to design a cyber-security system to protect the vulnerable and less tech-savvy of us from hackers.”
Opposite of present participle for to misuse a device or machine by pushing it to, or over, its limits
“By having multiple hosts, you can migrate your virtual machines to get better performance or shut down hosts that you underutilize.”
Opposite of abusing, or being an abuser of, drugs
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