is a specific kind of: interact.

is a broader term that covers: bemock, mock | cut, disregard, ignore, snub | wrong | handle with kid gloves | criminalize | nurse | strong-arm | ride roughshod, run roughshod | upstage | rough-house | brutalise, brutalize | do well by | gloss over, skate over, skimp over, slur over, smooth over | abuse, ill-treat, ill-use, maltreat, mistreat, step | baby, cocker, coddle, cosset, featherbed, indulge, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil ... show more.

verb group: treat | address, cover, deal, handle, plow, treat.