What Human Traffickers Do

Jan 13, 20233 min read

Written by Andrelyn Izquierdo.

A resource guide of verbs performed by Human Traffickers and their corresponding definitions.

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An alphabetical list of actions made by Human Traffickers from any background or location accompanied by handpicked simpler to understand definitions from online Dictionaries. The intention of this article is to enable people to gauge the amount of potential danger each word carries when successfully followed through. Each word has a negative context and is an abusive action performed on another individual.

A - H

Assault - to attack violently.
Attack - to set upon or work against forcefully.
Bait - to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks.
Blame - to hold responsible.
Bondage - to physically restrain or hold captive a person using compulsion, manipulation, or sadomasochistic sexual practices; to enslave.
Belittle - to cause (a person or thing) to seem little or less; to talk down to.
Browbeat - to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech.
Bully - to treat (someone) in a cruel, insulting, threatening, or aggressive fashion; to cause (someone) to do something by means of force or coercion.
Coerce - to compel to an act or choice.
Compel - to drive or urge forcefully or irresistibly.
Defame - to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about.
Dehumanize - to subject someone to inhuman or degrading conditions or treatment.
Deride - to subject to usually bitter or contemptuous ridicule or criticism.
Dominate - to predominate, permeate, or characterize.
Enslave - to reduce to or as if to slavery; subjugate.
Exploit - to make use of meanly or unfairly for one's own advantage.
Force - to compel by physical, moral, or intellectual means.
Grooming - to make neat or attractive.
Insult - to affect offensively or damagingly.
Harbor - to give shelter or refuge to.
Harass - to create an unpleasant or hostile situation for especially by uninvited and unwelcome verbal or physical conduct.
Humiliate - to reduce (someone) to a lower position in one's own eyes or others' eyes; to make (someone) ashamed or embarrassed.

I - P

Insult - to affect as an affront; offend or demean.
Intimidate - to compel or deter by or as if by threats.
Lie - to make an untrue statement with intent to deceive; to create a false or misleading impression.
Lure - to induce or entice with a hint of pleasure or gain.
Manipulate - to control or play upon by artful, unfair, or insidious means especially to one’s own advantage.
Mock - to treat with contempt or ridicule.
Murder - to kill (a human being) unlawfully and with premeditated malice.
Obtain People - to gain or attain usually by planned action or effort.
Oppress - to crush or burden by abuse of power or authority.
Persecute - to harass or punish in a manner designed to injure, grieve, or afflict.
Pick On - to single out for criticism, teasing, or bullying.
Pimp - to make use of often dishonorably for one's own gain or benefit.
Put Down - disapprove, criticize.

Q - W

Rape - to commit rape on.
Recruit - to fill up the number of with new members.
Ridicule - to make fun of.
Shame - to force by causing to feel guilty.
Shun - to avoid deliberately and especially habitually.
Shut Out - Exclude, deny entry to, block.
Slander - to utter slander against; defame.
Stalk - to pursue quarry or prey stealthily.
Taunt - to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner.
Tease - to disturb or annoy by persistent irritating or provoking especially in a petty or mischievous way.
Torture - the infliction of intense pain (as from burning, crushing, or wounding) to punish, coerce, or afford sadistic pleasure.
Transport - to transfer or convey from one place to another.
Torment - to cause severe usually persistent or recurrent distress of body or mind to.
Trick - a crafty procedure or practice meant to deceive or defraud.