mishandle

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌmɪsˈhændəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/mɪsˈhændəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mis han′dl)

Inflections of 'mishandle' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
mishandles
v 3rd person singular
mishandling
v pres p
mishandled
v past
mishandled
v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
mis•han•dle /mɪsˈhændəl/USA pronunciation   v. [~ + object], -dled, -dling. 
  1. to manage badly;
    deal with poorly:to mishandle a business account.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
mis•han•dle  (mis han′dl),USA pronunciation v.t., -dled, -dling. 
  1. to handle badly;
    maltreat:to mishandle a dog.
  2. to manage badly:to mishandle an estate.
  3. to lose or misplace:to mishandle baggage.
  • mis-1 + handle 1490–1500

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
mishandle /ˌmɪsˈhændəl/ vb
  1. (transitive) to handle or treat badly or inefficiently
'mishandle' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
screw up - blow - fumble - mismanage

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