mis|han|dle

mis|han|dle
mis|han|dle «mihs HAN duhl», transitive verb, -dled, -dling.
1. to handle badly or roughly; maltreat: »

It is a shame to see how they have mishandled the old man among them (Scott).

2. to manage badly; mismanage: »

to mishandle accounts.


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