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mishandle

[mis-han-dl]

verb (used with object)

mishandled, mishandling 
  1. to handle badly; maltreat.

    to mishandle a dog.

  2. to manage badly.

    to mishandle an estate.

  3. to lose or misplace.

    to mishandle baggage.



mishandle

/ ˌɪˈæԻə /

verb

  1. (tr) to handle or treat badly or inefficiently

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of mishandle1

First recorded in 1490–1500; mis- 1 + handle
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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.

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He said he was told he would be charged for the murder, but that evidence would be “mishandled” and he wouldn’t be convicted.

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As he moved on to another firm, Lira did not alert the victims or authorities about Girardi’s mishandling of the money.

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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.

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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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