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Definition/Meaning

(verb)

to use or treat carelessly, to handle roughly;

e.g. If you mishandle this piece of equipment, it will break.

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Similar Words

Abuse

Brutalize

Bully

Ill-use

Maltreat

Manhandle

Maul

Miscount

Miscue

Mismanage

Misrule

Mistreat

Misuse

Piffle

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Opposite Words

Address

Aid

Baby

Breed

Caress

Cherish

Coddle

Contrive

Cradle

Engineer

Favor

Field

Finagle

Finesse

Fondle

Foster

Frame

Govern

Gratify

Hack

Handle

Help

Humor

Husband

Indulge

Jockey

Machinate

Manage

Maneuver

Manipulate

Manipulative

Mastermind

Micromanage

Mollycoddle

Negotiate

Nourish

Nurse

Nurture

Pamper

Pet

Play

Protect

Raise

Rear

Rescue

Rule

Spoil

Swing

Take

Treat

Wangle

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Related Words

Abuse

Ambush

Assail

Attack

Bash

Batter

Beat

Blow

Blunder

Bobble

Boggle

Boob

Boot

Botch

Buffet

Bumble

Bungle

Burn

Butcher

Clobber

Damage

Drub

Dub

Err

Fight

Flub

Fluff

Foozle

Foul-up

Fumble

Harass

Harm

Hit

Hurt

Ill-use

Injure

Jump

Knock

Lambaste

Lick

Maltreat

Mangle

Mistreat

Misuse

Molest

Muff

Murder

Oppress

Outrage

Persecute

Pommel

Pound

Pummel

Roughhouse

Sandbag

Screwup

Slap

Slipup

Stumble

Thrash

Torment

Torture

Trip

Victimize

Violate

Wound

Wrestle

Wrong

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