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Definition of mishandle verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mishandle

verb
 
/ˌmɪsˈhændl/
 
/ˌmɪsˈhændl/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they mishandle
 
/ˌmɪsˈhændl/
 
/ˌmɪsˈhændl/
he / she / it mishandles
 
/ˌmɪsˈhændlz/
 
/ˌmɪsˈhændlz/
past simple mishandled
 
/ˌmɪsˈhændld/
 
/ˌmɪsˈhændld/
past participle mishandled
 
/ˌmɪsˈhændld/
 
/ˌmɪsˈhændld/
-ing form mishandling
 
/ˌmɪsˈhændlɪŋ/
 
/ˌmɪsˈhændlɪŋ/
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  1. mishandle something to deal badly with a problem or situation synonym mismanage
    • The entire campaign had been badly mishandled.
  2. mishandle somebody/something to touch or treat somebody/something in a rough and careless way
    • The equipment could be dangerous if mishandled.
See mishandle in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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