mishandle
/mɪsˈhændl/
verb
- To deal with a situation or problem in a wrong or careless way.
- The manager mishandled the customer complaint, making the customer even angrier.
- If you mishandle the negotiations, the deal could fall through.
- The police were criticized for mishandling the investigation.
- To treat or use something roughly or incorrectly, often causing damage.
- He mishandled the camera and dropped it on the concrete floor.
- Be careful not to mishandle the fragile glassware during the experiment.
- The movers mishandled the antique table and broke one of its legs.
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