To treat (a person) badly; to subject to hardships.
Difficulty or trouble; hard times.
A burden, a source of difficulty that could impose a barrier.
To start to do or to use something in an attempt to deal with a difficult and unpleasant situation.
To consult for advice or help.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see turn, to.
To become, to degenerate into.
To direct one's attention or efforts toward something.