/ɡra?nd/ground|groundtotreatsomeone sobadlyfor such alongtimethat they are nolongerabletofightback:Ground down byyearsofabuse, she did not have theconfidencetoleavehim.SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesTreating people or animals badly
a raw dealidiom
abuser
anti-harassment
at the hands ofsomeoneidiom
batten
batten onsomeone
ill-treatment
ill-used
impose
inflict
infliction
prey
prey onsomething
putsomeonethroughsomething
put upon
tyrannize
tyranny
uncared for
use
victimization
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