mishandle
verb
[ mɪsˈhand(ə)l ]
• manage or deal with (something) wrongly or ineffectively.
• "the officer had mishandled the situation"
Similar:
botch,
bungle,
fluff,
fumble,
make a mess of,
mismanage,
misdirect,
misgovern,
misconduct,
mar,
spoil,
ruin,
mangle,
wreck,
make a hash of,
muff,
mess up,
muck up,
foul up,
screw up,
bitch up,
make a muck of,
make a pig's ear of,
make a Horlicks of,
cock up,
bully,
persecute,
treat badly,
ill-treat,
mistreat,
maltreat,
abuse,
ill-use,
misuse,
knock about,
knock around,
hit,
beat,
strike,
manhandle,
maul,
molest,
injure,
harm,
hurt,
beat up,
rough up,
do over,
fuck up,
balls up,
• manipulate roughly or carelessly.
• "the equipment could be dangerous if mishandled"
