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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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to deal with something without the necessary care or skill: The administration completely mishandled this incident.
The meaning of MISHANDLE is to treat roughly : maltreat. How to use mishandle in a sentence.
Mishandle definition: to handle badly; maltreat. See examples of MISHANDLE used in a sentence.
When you mishandle something, you make a mess of it. For example, a teacher who mishandles a classroom loses control of his students.
mis·han·dle. (mĭs-hăn′dl) tr.v. mis·han·dled, mis·han·dling, mis·han·dles. 1. To deal with clumsily or inefficiently; mismanage: mishandled the project. 2. To treat roughly; maltreat: The package was mishandled during shipping. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
May 6, 2024 · mishandle (countable and uncountable, plural mishandles) Rough manipulation which causes physical damage. Ineffective or incorrect deal. Improper, wrong, or bad usage or treatment; abuse.
Definition of mishandle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
mishandle definition: to deal with a problem or situation badly: . Learn more.
MISHANDLE meaning: 1 : to deal with or manage (something) badly or incorrectly; 2 : to touch or treat (something) in a way that causes damage.
Definition of 'mishandle' Word Frequency. mishandle. (mɪshændəl ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense mishandles , present participle mishandling , past tense, past participle mishandled. verb. If you say that someone has mishandled something, you are critical of them because you think they have dealt with it badly. [disapproval]
