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- Dictionarymishandle/ˌmɪsˈhandl/
verb
- 1. manage or deal with (something) wrongly or ineffectively: "the officer had mishandled the situation" Similar
- 2. manipulate roughly or carelessly: "the equipment could be dangerous if mishandled" Similar
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Mishandle means to deal with something without the necessary care or skill. See how to use this verb in different contexts, synonyms, translations and related words.
Learn the meaning of mishandle, a verb that means to treat roughly or to deal with wrongly or ignorantly. See synonyms, example sentences, word history, and related entries.
Mishandle means to deal with something without the necessary care or skill. Learn more about this verb, its synonyms and how to use it in sentences from various sources.
verb (used with object) , mis·han·dled, mis·han·dling. to handle badly; maltreat: to mishandle a dog. to manage badly: to mishandle an estate. to lose or misplace: to mishandle baggage. mishandle. / ˌmɪsˈhændəl / verb. tr to handle or treat badly or inefficiently.
Mishandle means to deal badly with a problem or situation, or to touch or treat somebody or something in a rough and careless way. See the pronunciation, synonyms, and usage notes of this verb in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Mishandle means to handle or treat badly or inefficiently. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, synonyms, pronunciation and word frequency.
When you mishandle something, you make a mess of it. For example, a teacher who mishandles a classroom loses control of his students.
