What is another word for maltreating ?

Exploiting someone for one's personal gain

patronising^UK

patronizing^US

making hay while the sun shines

using for one's own ends

taking liberties with

utilizing^US

utilising^UK

getting mileage out of

putting to use

making capital out of

using to advantage

imposing upon

using to good advantage

turning to good use

making the best use of

employing

maximizing^US

manoeuvring^UK

maneuvering^US

maximising^UK

striking while the iron is hot

doing well out of

turning to one's advantage

getting the most out of

doing an injustice to

deriving benefit from

obtaining an advantage from

reaping the benefit of

living off the backs of

dumping on

withholding rights from

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Verb

Present participle for to treat badly, cruelly, or violently

brutalising^UK

brutalizing^US

beating the living daylights out of

inflicting suffering on

giving someone the works

making someone suffer

dishonoring^US

doing an injustice to

antagonising^UK

imposing on

bloodying

stepping on the toes of

agonising^UK

agonizing^US

hitting where one lives

pummelling^UK

letting someone have it

giving someone a beating

pulverizing^US

pulverising^UK

assaulting physically

beating someone's brains out

beating to a pulp

knocking someone's lights out

launching an attack on

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“No parents or other adults should exploit, abuse or maltreat children.”

Verb

ruling with a rod of iron

Present participle for to put down or control by cruelty or force

oppressing

subjugating

tyrannising^UK

tyrannizing^US

riding roughshod over

ruling with an iron hand

mistreating

making things hot for someone

terrorizing^US

terrorising^UK

discriminating against

agonizing^US

brutalizing^US

brutalising^UK

agonising^UK

overcoming

showing antagonism to

showing ill will towards

bearing a grudge towards

feeling ill will towards

bedeviling^US

bedevilling^UK

inflicting suffering on

playing the heavy with

bringing someone to their knees

gaining ascendancy over

demonizing^US

demonising^UK

having your knife into

inflicting anguish on

causing suffering to

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Verb

Present participle for to mistreat or do an injustice to

Verb

Present participle for to make a concerted or violent attack on

Verb

beating the living daylights out of

Present participle for to mistreat someone

Verb

Present participle for to hit or strike repeatedly

pummelling^UK

belabouring^UK

belaboring^US

cudgelling^UK

cudgeling^US

giving someone a good hiding

knocking into the middle of next week

giving someone a hiding

letting someone have it

giving someone a drubbing

pulverizing^US

pulverising^UK

winning a resounding victory over

walking all over

hitting hard

running rings around

taking to the cleaners

bringing someone to their knees

sticking one on

striking down

walking over

wiping the floor with

blowing out of the water

beating hollow

getting the better of

giving someone a beating

giving someone a good beating

taking care of

paddlewhacking

blackjacking

putting in the hospital

tearing into

giving someone a good drubbing

raining blows upon

tanning one's hide

striking with a stick

beating with a stick

setting on

weighing into

warming someone's seat

dusting someone's britches

brutalizing^US

contusing

brutalising^UK

aiming blows at

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Verb

driving a nail into the coffin of

Present participle for to cause damage or harm to

vandalising^UK

vandalizing^US

discoloring^US

playing merry hell with

Verb

putting at a disadvantage

Present participle for to put at a disadvantage or treat as undesirable

judging

segregating

hating