to treat unfairly
11do — I. verb (did; done; doing; does) Etymology: Middle English don, from Old English dōn; akin to Old High German tuon to do, Latin dere to put, facere to make, do, Greek tithenai to place, set Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to bring to …
12victimise — /ˈvɪktəmaɪz / (say viktuhmuyz) verb (t) (victimised, victimising) 1. to make a victim of. 2. to punish unfairly. 3. to discipline or punish selectively, especially as a result of an industrial dispute: four men were victimised by management after …
13Law, Crime, and Law Enforcement — ▪ 2006 Introduction Trials of former heads of state, U.S. Supreme Court rulings on eminent domain and the death penalty, and high profile cases against former executives of large corporations were leading legal and criminal issues in 2005.… …
14shaft — ʃæft /ʃɑËft n. any vertical passageway; slender body of an arrow or spear; pole, rod; beam, ray; slender handle; column, long cylindrical pillar; long revolving bar used to transfer motion or torque to gears or other parts (Machinery) v.… …
15shafted — ʃæft /ʃɑËft n. any vertical passageway; slender body of an arrow or spear; pole, rod; beam, ray; slender handle; column, long cylindrical pillar; long revolving bar used to transfer motion or torque to gears or other parts (Machinery) v.… …
16shafting — n. shafts (collectively); system of shafts for setting power or communicating motion; material for making shafts; event of harsh or unfair treatment (Slang) ʃæft /ʃɑËft n. any vertical passageway; slender body of an arrow or spear; pole,… …
17shafts — ʃæft /ʃɑËft n. any vertical passageway; slender body of an arrow or spear; pole, rod; beam, ray; slender handle; column, long cylindrical pillar; long revolving bar used to transfer motion or torque to gears or other parts (Machinery) v.… …
18discriminate — verb 1) he cannot discriminate between fact and fiction Syn: differentiate, distinguish, draw a distinction, tell the difference, tell apart; separate, separate the sheep from the goats, separate the wheat from the chaff See note at distinguish… …
19exploit — 1. verb 1) we should exploit this new technology Syn: utilize, harness, use, make use of, turn/put to good use, make the most of, capitalize on, benefit from; informal cash in on 2) exploiting the workers Syn: take advantage of, abuse …
20discriminate — verb 1) he cannot discriminate between fact and opinion Syn: differentiate, distinguish, draw a distinction, tell the difference, tell apart, separate 2) policies that discriminate against women Syn: be biased, be prejudiced, treat differently …
