mishandle

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

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

Translations

maltratar

arruïnar

malmenar

espatllar

فسد

أفْسد

يخطيء

cagar-la

دمر

عمل بطريقة خرقاء

fotre

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تلعْثم

esguerrar

espifiar

خَرَّبَ

Pronounced as (IPA)

/mɪsˈhændəl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: mishandlen

Cognate with Saterland Frisian: mishondelje

Cognate with Western Frisian: mishandelje

Cognate with Dutch: mishandelen

Cognate with German: 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”).