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mishandle
[mis-han-dl]
verb (used with object)
to handle badly; maltreat.
to mishandle a dog.
to manage badly.
to mishandle an estate.
to lose or misplace.
to mishandle baggage.
mishandle
/ ˌɪˈæԻə /
verb
(tr) to handle or treat badly or inefficiently
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of mishandle1
Example Sentences
That would ensure complaints and allegations of "mishandling, wrongdoing and cover-ups by police, agencies and other professionals and elected officials are brought to light and those responsible held accountable", the Home Office added.
He said he was told he would be charged for the murder, but that evidence would be “mishandled” and he wouldn’t be convicted.
As he moved on to another firm, Lira did not alert the victims or authorities about Girardi’s mishandling of the money.
Such inquiries - Internal Process Reviews - are launched when there is an allegation that a case has been mishandled by the DWP which has potentially contributed to serious harm or a safeguarding concern.
His was a party fractured over independence strategy, gender politics and environmental commitments plus the legacy of harassment complaints against the former first minister Alex Salmond that were mishandled by the Scottish government.
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