📖 Definitions of "Mishandle"
noun
- 1
Rough manipulation which causes physical damage.
- 2
Ineffective or incorrect deal.
- 3
Improper, wrong, or bad usage or treatment; abuse.
verb
- 1
To manipulate something roughly, causing physical damage.
"If you mishandle a fragile package, the contents may break."
- 2
To deal with a situation incorrectly or ineffectively; to make a mistake in handling a situation.
"The prime minister was accused of mishandling the diplomatic crisis."
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