Mishandle synonyms
mĭs-hăn'dl
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The definition of harm is to hurt or damage something.
To employ, or use, wrongly or badly; misuse
abuse (related)
To inflict physical, sexual, or psychological harm upon
To handle dishonestly or illegally
Misuse is defined as to use in the wrong way, or to abuse.
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To cause to turn from what is considered right, good, or true; misdirect; lead astray; corrupt
To say stupidly, clumsily, or confusedly; blurt
To hesitate as if in fear or doubt.
Botch is defined as to make errors or do something in a clumsy, sloppy manner.
To work or act ineptly or inefficiently.
To harm irreparably through inept handling; make a mess
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To touch or handle nervously or idly:
(Idiomatic, by extension) To make non-functional; to interfere with or put into a state of disorder; to ruin.
To cause (another person) to make unwanted mistakes in a given task, usually through distraction or obnoxious behavior.
(Intransitive) To behave, in a management capacity, in a manner which is inept, incompetent, or dishonest.
To act or think in a confused way
To perform or handle clumsily or ineptly; bungle.
To be damaged or injured in such a way as to become useless, valueless, etc.; specif., to decay, as food
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To harm irreparably through inept handling; make a mess
(Intransitive) To clown around; to have fun, often at the expense of others.
goof up
(Slang) To make a mistake.
(Idiomatic, colloquial) To mess up; to confuse; to put into a state of disorder.
To screw up is to make a mistake or error.
To throw into confusion
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To treat unkindly or harshly.
To maltreat.
make a muck of
treat well (related)
To use wrongly and improperly
correct (related)
To correct is defined as to remove errors or to point out errors.
help (related)
(Intransitive) To provide assistance.
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To mismanage.
To move, act, or proceed clumsily.
To throw into confusion; botch or bungle:
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make a mess of, destroy or ruin
fuck up
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
mismanagement (related)
misdirect (related)
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