bastonare

Definitions of bastonare
  1. verb
    beat with a cane
    synonyms: flagellare, legnare
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    type of:
    battere, malmenare, percuotere, pestare, picchiare, seviziare
    give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
  2. verb
    treat badly
    synonyms: bistrattare, conciare, ingiuriare, maltrattare, strapazzare, svillaneggiare
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    type of:
    medicare, trattare
    interact in a certain way
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