rough up (Meaning)

Wordnet

rough up (v)

treat violently

The police roughed up the suspect during his arrest.
The bullies roughed up the smaller boy on the playground.
The wind roughed up the waves, creating choppy seas.
The construction crew roughed up the old building before demolishing it.
The teenager roughed up his homework assignment, not taking any care in its completion.
The storm roughed up the town, leaving behind downed trees and power lines.
The father roughed up his son for getting into trouble.
The bouncers roughed up the unruly patrons who were causing a disturbance.
The hiker roughed up the trail, making it harder for others to follow.
The argument roughed up their friendship, leaving it strained and uncertain.

treat violently

batter, whip, assault, pound,lick, do, punch, beat, pelt, hit

pet, care (for), care (for),pet, caress, fondle, caress, fondle, nurture, coddle

The police roughed up the suspect during his arrest.

The bullies roughed up the smaller boy on the playground.

The wind roughed up the waves, creating choppy seas.

The construction crew roughed up the old building before demolishing it.