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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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   What does manhandle mean?

   • • We manhandled the formwork into position, digging out here and there to get it level in both directions. • The gang manhandled the stolen trailer through a gap in the fence. • The soldiers were manhandling two men into the yard. manhandle meaning, definition, what is manhandle: to push or handle someone roughly: Learn more.

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   What is another word for badly mishandled?

   • mishandle something to deal badly with a problem or situation synonym mismanage The entire campaign had been badly mishandled. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app

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   What happens if you mishandle something?

   • When you mishandle something, you make a mess of it. For example, a teacher who mishandles a classroom loses control of his students. An entrepreneur who mishandles an important meeting at her bank might have lost an opportunity to borrow money for her business, and a dog trainer who mishandles an aggressive dog might end up getting bitten.

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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.

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