Answer: persecutes

AnswerCrossword Clue
PERSECUTESIll-treats
persecutesHarass or annoy (someone) persistently
persecutesSubject (someone) to hostility and ill-treatment, esp. because of their race or political or religious beliefs
persecutesPERSECUTE, to harass, afflict, hunt down, or put to death, esp for religious or political opinions