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to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to pick on

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Meaning

  1. v1vt
    to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to pick on; to tease; to be cruel to; to persecute
  2. v1vt
    to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly