Synonyms of ill-treating

ill-treating

verb

present participle of ill-treat

as in abusing

to inflict physical or emotional harm upon

anyone who ill-treats their pets should not be allowed to have any

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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