to mishandle
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4.9
- verb
- /ˌmɪsˈhændl/
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manejar mal
- Due to her failure to follow the instructions properly, she mishandled the equipment and caused damage.
- mishandle a case
And what happens to so many people is that they mishandle it all, right?
- And what happens to so many people is that they mishandle it all, right?
- And because of that, he is going to mishandle the relationship.
- And now we're in this situation where we've bungled and mishandled this to such a vast degree that there's no end insight for this current protocol.
- And, you know, I think I mishandled the whole thing, the, the, the revelations as such as they were, but also reality.
- But this time also exceptionally mishandled.
- So I look at like the, the, the Justice League debacle, the, the, the Star Wars franchise and how that has been, was mishandled.
Examples
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The man is extorting your family, and all because-- I'm sorry to put it this way, but all because of how badly you mishandled your duties as executor.
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Several other women have now come forward alleging that the university mishandled their complaints of sexual assault.
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And what happens to so many people is that they mishandle it all, right?
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And because of that, he is going to mishandle the relationship.
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While the fourth was a huge leap forward, Singer has done nothing but mishandle this franchise.
Blog text (14) -
But given the way that the government has mishandled this process, I do find myself wondering whether there are now only two options that remain.
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What has now become clear is that Israel badly mishandled the conduct of the war.
Academic text (2006) -
State Farm took over the defense of the suit and willfully mishandled it.
Academic text (2004) -
And he should say that for three-plus years, the administration has mishandled the economy.
Blog text (15) -
A group of women is suing Baylor, claiming the school in Texas mishandled or ignored claims of sexual assault.
Academic text (2017)
Synonyms
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4.2
To handle something in a way that causes damage or problems
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6.3
To make a mistake that ruins what you are doing
597
2.8
To make a mistake that causes a problem
203
9.9
To make a serious mistake that ruins something
80
2.8
To make something less good or enjoyable
63
6.0
To do something badly and spoil the result
37
9.9
To do something badly and ruin how it turns out
19
3.5
To do something clumsily and make a mistake
18
5.4
To move in a clumsy, confused way
17
4.8
To run something badly so it fails or causes problems
16
6.8
To do something clumsily so it causes mistakes
8
6.4
To make a mistake that ruins something because you are careless
5
8.2
To fail to catch or handle something because you are clumsy
5
7.6
To ruin something by making mistakes or doing it badly
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6.1
Made worse because someone handled it badly
4
8.1
To make a mess of a plan or task by doing it badly
2
5.9
Ruined because someone did the job badly
2
5.4
To make a mistake especially by forgetting words on stage
2
6.8
To make an embarrassing mistake because you are careless or nervous
2
6.7
Do a job badly and make a mess of it
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7.9
To do something badly and ruin how it turns out
1
9.9
To ruin something by making a mistake or being careless
1
9.9
To do something so badly that it fails
Do a job badly so it does not work
To ruin something by doing it badly
To spoil or ruin something by making a careless mistake
To control something in the wrong way so it does not work properly
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Etymology
The word mishandle comes from the parts mis- meaning 'wrong' and handle meaning 'to touch or manage'. So to mishandle something is to 'manage or hold it badly', which is why it often causes problems or damage.