Another word for mishandling

Physically harmful treatment

• abuse

  1. Improper or excessive use; misuse:
  2. Physical maltreatment or violence:
  3. Sexual abuse.

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  1. Improper or excessive use; misuse:
  2. Physical maltreatment or violence:
  3. Sexual abuse.

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• ill-treatment

  1. Bad, unkind or abusive treatment

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  1. Bad, unkind or abusive treatment

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• maltreatment

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• mistreatment

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• misusage

  1. Incorrect usage; misapplication, as of words
  2. Bad or harsh treatment
  3. Abusive treatment.

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  1. Incorrect usage; misapplication, as of words
  2. Bad or harsh treatment
  3. Abusive treatment.

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Wrong, often corrupt use

• abuse

  1. Improper or excessive use; misuse:
  2. Physical maltreatment or violence:
  3. Sexual abuse.

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  1. Improper or excessive use; misuse:
  2. Physical maltreatment or violence:
  3. Sexual abuse.

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• misapplication

  1. The misuse of something, incorrectly using (applying) something, a wrong application.

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  1. The misuse of something, incorrectly using (applying) something, a wrong application.

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• misappropriation

  1. The wrongful, fraudulent or corrupt use of other's funds in one's care.

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  1. The wrongful, fraudulent or corrupt use of other's funds in one's care.

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• misuse

  1. Improper, unlawful, or incorrect use; misapplication.
  2. (Obs.) Bad or harsh treatment

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  1. Improper, unlawful, or incorrect use; misapplication.
  2. (Obs.) Bad or harsh treatment

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• perversion

  1. Something perverted; abnormal form
  2. A sexual practice or act considered abnormal or deviant.
  3. Any of various sexual acts or practices deviating from what is considered normal; sexual deviation

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  1. Something perverted; abnormal form
  2. A sexual practice or act considered abnormal or deviant.
  3. Any of various sexual acts or practices deviating from what is considered normal; sexual deviation

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