mishandle

Significat (Anglès)

Verb

1. (transitive) To manipulate something roughly, causing physical damage.
2. (transitive) To deal with a situation incorrectly or ineffectively; to make a mistake in handling a situation.

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) Rough manipulation which causes physical damage.
2. (countable, uncountable) Ineffective or incorrect deal.
3. (countable, uncountable) Improper, wrong, or bad usage or treatment; abuse.

Sinònims

misconduct

maltreat

mismanage

mistreat

bobble

ill-treat

bollix

bollocks

bungle

muff

spoil

torment

botch

harrow

bollix up

bollocks up

botch up

louse up

abuse

cause anguish

bodge

blow

mess up

torture

bumble

flub

muck up

fluff

foul up

fuck up

fumble

screw up

ball up

mar

blight

demolish

destroy

destruct

devastate

disrupt

do away with

efface

erase

go

ill-use

kill

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manhandle

abolish

misemploy

misgovern

Traduccions

maltratar

دمر

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/mɪsˈhændəl/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: mishandlen

Cognat amb Saterfriesisch: mishondelje

Cognat amb frisó occidental: mishandelje

Cognat amb neerlandès: mishandelen

Cognat amb alemany: misshandeln

In summary

From Middle English mishandlen, equivalent to mis- + handle. Cognate with Saterland Frisian mishondelje, West Frisian mishandelje, Dutch mishandelen (“to mistreat”), German misshandeln (“to mistreat”).