蹧蹋
糟蹋 zāo​tà
defile verb
to defile, violate, or rape (typically referring to a woman)

那个无辜的少女被歹徒糟蹋了。

nà gè wú​gū de shào​nǚ bèi dǎi​tú zāo​tà le.

The innocent young girl was raped by thugs.

insult verb
to insult, humiliate, or bring shame upon someone's reputation

他在大家面前故意说些难听的话来糟蹋我。

tā zài dà​jiā miàn​qián gù​yì shuō xiē nán​tīng de huà lái zāo​tà wǒ.

He intentionally said nasty things in front of everyone to humiliate me.

waste verb
to waste, spoil, ruin, or wreck resources, food, or objects

这么多粮食被白白糟蹋了，真可惜。

zhè​me duō liáng​shi bèi bái​bái zāo​tà le, zhēn kě​xī.

It's a pity that so much food was wasted for nothing.

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