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mishandle

/ˌmɪsˈhæn.dəl/

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verb

/ˌmɪsˈhæn.dəl/B2formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия, связанного с неправильным, небрежным или неуместным обращением с чем-либо.

A verb used to indicate the act of dealing with something incorrectly, carelessly, or inappropriately.

  1. Manage badly or incompetentlyB2formal

    To deal with a situation or problem in a way that is ineffective or wrong.

    ruПлохо управлять

    • The manager mishandled the customer complaint, making it worse.
    • The project was mishandled from the start, leading to delays.
    • She mishandled the negotiations, causing the deal to fall through.

    Synonymsbotchbunglebutcherflubfumblemanglemess upmismanage

    Antonymsadministerconducthandlemanage

  2. Make a mess of, destroy or ruinB2formal

    To treat something roughly or incorrectly, causing damage or failure.

    ruИспортить

    • He mishandled the fragile equipment and it broke.
    • The evidence was mishandled by the police, compromising the case.
    • They mishandled the financial records, resulting in a huge loss.

    Synonymsbotchbunglebutcherfoul upmanglemess upruinspoil

    Antonymsdealhandlemanage

Forms
  • mishandled past participle
  • mishandled past simple
  • mishandling present participle
  • mishandles third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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