Here are some other verbs related to cruelty:
* To mistreat: To treat someone badly or unfairly.
* To torment: To cause someone great pain or suffering.
* To abuse: To treat someone badly or violently.
* To torture: To inflict severe pain on someone, often for punishment or to force them to do something.
* To persecute: To treat someone unfairly and cruelly because of their beliefs or race.