" treating "

1: to behave toward in a stated way;

  * e.g., " ... she tries to treat all of her students fairly and equally, regardless of her personal feelings toward them "

•  Synonyms : 

•  acting (toward),

•  being (to),

•  dealing (with),

•  handling,

•  serving,

•  using

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently;

  * e.g., " ... school officials treated the vandalism of the students' artwork as a very serious matter "

•  Synonyms : 

•  addressing,

•  contending (with),

•  coping (with),

•  fielding,

•  grappling (with),

•  hacking,

•  handling,

•  managing,

•  maneuvering,

•  manipulating,

•  negotiating,

•  playing,

•  swinging,

•  taking

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem;

  * e.g., " ... I will treat with my lawyer and let you know what we decide "

•  Synonyms : 

•  advising,

•  confabbing,

•  confabulating,

•  conferring,

•  consulting,

•  counseling,

•  parleying

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to behave toward in a stated way;

  * e.g., " ... she tries to treat all of her students fairly and equally, regardless of her personal feelings toward them "

•  Synonyms : 

•  act (toward),

•  be (to),

•  deal (with),

•  handle,

•  serve,

•  use

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently;

  * e.g., " ... school officials treated the vandalism of the students' artwork as a very serious matter "

•  Synonyms : 

•  address,

•  contend (with),

•  cope (with),

•  field,

•  grapple (with),

•  hack,

•  handle,

•  manage,

•  maneuver,

•  manipulate,

•  negotiate,

•  play,

•  swing,

•  take

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem;

  * e.g., " ... I will treat with my lawyer and let you know what we decide "

•  Synonyms : 

•  advise,

•  confab,

•  confabulate,

•  confer,

•  consult,

•  counsel,

•  parley

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to have (something) as a subject matter;

  * e.g., " ... his paper treats of the ethical dilemmas that doctors face every day in the emergency rooms of urban hospitals "

•  Synonyms : 

•  concern,

•  cover,

•  deal (with),

•  pertain (to)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in tempering;

•  Synonyms : 

•  tempering,

•  baking,

•  boiling,

•  broiling,

•  steaming,

•  microwaving,

•  heating,

•  toasting,

•  warming

•  Antonyms : 

•  chilling,

•  cooling,

•  refrigerating,

•  air-conditioning,

•  freezing,

•  frosting,

•  icing,

•  quick-freezing,

•  supercooling

1: to inflict physical or emotional harm upon;

  * e.g., " ... anyone who ill-treats their pets should not be allowed to have any "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abusing,

•  brutalizing,

•  bullying,

•  ill-using,

•  kicking around,

•  maltreating,

•  manhandling,

•  messing over,

•  mishandling,

•  mistreating,

•  misusing

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to inflict physical or emotional harm upon;

  * e.g., " ... anyone who ill-treats their pets should not be allowed to have any "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abuse,

•  brutalize,

•  bully,

•  ill-use,

•  kick around,

•  maltreat,

•  manhandle,

•  mess over,

•  mishandle,

•  mistreat,

•  misuse

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)