mishandle
Americanverb (used with object)
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to handle badly; maltreat.
to mishandle a dog.
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to manage badly.
to mishandle an estate.
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to lose or misplace.
to mishandle baggage.
verb
Etymology
Origin of mishandle
Example Sentences
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Deflecting from questions about the DOJ’s mishandling of the Epstein files, Bondi for nearly five hours interrupted, scoffed and yelled at her bipartisan interrogators.
From Los Angeles Times
After the province announced the program's expiration, Canadian media was filled with critics who said it had been mishandled.
From Barron's
Federal officials also denied Minnesota state investigators access to the shooting scene in south Minneapolis, prompting local and state officials to accuse the Homeland Security agency of mishandling evidence.
From Los Angeles Times
After federal officials denied Minnesota state investigators access to the shooting scene in South Minneapolis, local and state officials in Minnesota accused the Homeland Security agency of mishandling evidence.
From Los Angeles Times
Once a cop with a promising career, he became a law-enforcement pariah after mishandling an Alberta murder case involving a 6-year-old child.
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