(medicine, often attributively) A treatment strategy, chiefly used in rheumatology, that defines a measurable treatment target (such as clinical remission or low disease activity) and involves tight control and treatment adjustments until the chosen target is achieved.

An occasion, such as a restaurant visit, in which everyone pays the bill for their own expenses.

To extort small treats on Halloween by implied threat of property damage or practical joke.

A form of light-hearted extortion by which children get candy on Halloween.

(sometimes figuratively or humorous) Rude, insensitive, or harmful behavior, especially when directed toward a female.

(idiomatic) To treat someone badly, especially with disrespect or contempt.

A woman will be more interested in a man if he is not kind to her.

(informal) Treating women badly heightens their romantic/sexual attraction toward you.