mishandles
Meaning of mishandles
verb
- To manipulate something roughly, causing physical damage.
If you mishandle a fragile package, the contents may break.
- To deal with a situation incorrectly or ineffectively; to make a mistake in handling a situation.
The prime minister was accused of mishandling the diplomatic crisis.
Information about mishandles
- It is a verb.
- The singular form of mishandles is: mishandle.
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Hyphenation of mishandles
mis-han-dles
- It consists of 3 syllables and 10 chars.
- mishandles is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
mishandles synonyms
Meaning :
mismanage, handle, incorrectly, misuse, roughly
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