mishandle — meaning in English
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English meaning
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abuse
noun Cruel or violent treatment of a person, often repeated.
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mistreat
verb To treat someone or something badly or cruelly.
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spite
noun A petty desire to annoy, hurt, or upset someone.
Senses
mishandle is used for these senses in English:
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abuse
(transitive) To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert [from around 1350 to 1470.]
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mistreat
(transitive) To treat someone, or something roughly or badly.
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spite
(transitive) To treat maliciously; to try to hurt or thwart.
abuse — full definition
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noun Cruel or violent treatment of a person, often repeated.
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noun The wrong or harmful use of something, such as power, drugs, or a position of trust.
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verb To treat someone cruelly or violently.
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verb To use something improperly or excessively, especially drugs or alcohol.
