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   mishandle

   /ˌmɪsˈhandl/

   verb

   • 1. manage or deal with (something) wrongly or ineffectively: "the officer had mishandled the situation" Similar botchbungleflufffumblemake a mess ofmismanagemisdirectmisgovernmisconductmarspoilruinmanglewreckinformal:make a hash ofmuffmess upmuck upfoul upscrew upbitch upmake a muck ofmake a pig's ear ofmake a Horlicks ofcock upvulgar slang:fuck upballs upbullypersecutetreat badlyill-treatmistreatmaltreatabuseill-usemisuseknock aboutknock aroundhitbeatstrikemanhandlemaulmolestinjureharmhurtinformal:beat uprough updo over
   • 2. manipulate roughly or carelessly: "the equipment could be dangerous if mishandled" Similar misuseabuseuse inexpertlymisapplyhandle/treat roughly

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMISHANDLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mishandleMishandle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › mishandleMISHANDLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Mishandle means to handle badly, maltreat, or lose something. Learn how to use this verb in a sentence and find synonyms for mishandle.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mishandleMishandle - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you mishandle something, you make a mess of it. For example, a teacher who mishandles a classroom loses control of his students.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMISHANDLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   verb. If you say that someone has mishandled something, you are critical of them because you think they have dealt with it badly. [disapproval] She completely mishandled an important project purely through lack of attention. [VERB noun] The judge said the police had mishandled the siege. [VERB noun]

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMISHANDLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   to deal with a problem or situation badly: The murder investigation was mishandled from the beginning. (Definition of mishandle from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of mishandle. in Chinese (Traditional) 對…處理不當… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 对…处理不当… See more. in Spanish. llevar mal… See more.

8. en.bab.la › dictionary › englishMISHANDLE - Definition in English - bab.la

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