verb/pʁɑ̃.dʁ‿a paʁ.ti/
prendre à partie is feminine in French.
to take to task, to set about, to tackle, to challenge, to take on, to mistreat, to rough up
“1940 June 26, headline in Beyoğlu (Istanbul)” — (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Synonyms: malmener, chahuter, bousculer