Thesaurus
manhandle
verb
Synonyms and Antonyms of MANHANDLE
1
to abuse physically <charges that the police manhandled peaceful protesters>
Related Words abuse, ill-treat, ill-use, mistreat, misuse; roughhouse, wrestle; bash, batter, beat, buffet, drub, lambaste (or lambast), lick, pommel, pound, pummel, slap, thrash; harm, hurt, injure, wound; oppress, persecute, wrong; ambush, assail, attack; clobber, fight, gang up (on), hit, jump, knock; torment, torture
2
to inflict physical or emotional harm upon <if you see anyone manhandling a child, you should call the authorities>
Synonyms brutalize, bully, ill-treat, ill-use, kick around, maltreat, manhandle, mess over [slang], mishandle, mistreat, misuse
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