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/ |
- mishandle something to deal badly with a problem or situation synonym mismanage
- The entire campaign had been badly mishandled.
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- mishandle somebody/something to touch or treat somebody/something in a rough and careless way
- The equipment could be dangerous if mishandled.
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