mishandle
Rough manipulation which causes physical damageRough manipulation which causes physical damage.
» Be careful not to drop or mishandle your tortoise.
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3 senses(countable, uncountable)Rough manipulation which causes physical damage.
(countable, uncountable)Ineffective or incorrect deal.
(countable, uncountable)Improper, wrong, or bad usage or treatment; abuse.
Examples
4 sentencesBe careful not to drop or mishandle your tortoise.
Be cautious with glass containers, as they can break if mishandled in the fridge.
Tom mishandles his money.
You're twisting my words around, you're making it sound like I mishandled the situation, which cannot be further from the truth.
Origin
From Middle English mishandlen, equivalent to mis- + handle. Cognate with Saterland FrisiaFrom Middle English mishandlen, equivalent to mis- + handle. Cognate with Saterland Frisian mishondelje, West Frisian mishandelje, Dutch mishandelen (“to mistreat”), German misshandeln (“to mistreat”).
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Forms
plural: mishandles| Singular | mishandle |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable