EnglishMain Dictionary
mishandle
Universal Words
verb [VN] (written)
1 to deal badly with a problem or situation
SYNMISMANAGE:
The entire campaign had been badly mishandled.
2 to touch or treat sb/sth in a rough and careless way:
The equipment could be dangerous if mishandled.
mishandling noun [U]:
the government's mishandling of the economy
