mishandle
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transitive verb \-ˈhan-dəl\Definition of MISHANDLE
1
: to treat roughly : maltreat
2
: to deal with or manage wrongly or ignorantly
Examples of MISHANDLE
- The police mishandled the investigation.
- Apples are easily bruised when they are mishandled.
- The shortstop mishandled the throw.
- The quarterback fumbled when he mishandled the snap.
First Known Use of MISHANDLE
1530
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