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mishandle

 [mis-han-dl]  

mis·han·dle

   [mis-han-dl]
verb (used with object), -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.
Origin:
1490–1500; mis-1 + handle
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mishandle (ˌmɪsˈhændəl)
 
—vb
(tr) to handle or treat badly or inefficiently

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