maltreat
Verb
Meaning
To treat ill; to abuse; to treat roughly.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
step
abuse
mistreat
brutalize
ill-treat
ill-use
maul
damage
wrong
beat
harm
wound
torture
suppress
punish
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This boss abuses his workers
She is always stepping on others to get ahead