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• Mishandling

  [mis-han-dl] /mɪsˈhæn dl/ verb (used with object), mishandled, mishandling. 1. to badly; maltreat: to mishandle a dog. 2. to manage badly: to mishandle an estate. 3. to lose or misplace: to mishandle baggage. /ˌmɪsˈhændəl/ verb 1. (transitive) to handle or treat badly or inefficiently v. c.1500, from mis- (1) + handle (v.). Related: Mishandled; mishandling.

• Mishandle

  [mis-han-dl] /mɪsˈhæn dl/ verb (used with object), mishandled, mishandling. 1. to badly; maltreat: to mishandle a dog. 2. to manage badly: to mishandle an estate. 3. to lose or misplace: to mishandle baggage. /ˌmɪsˈhændəl/ verb 1. (transitive) to handle or treat badly or inefficiently v. c.1500, from mis- (1) + handle (v.). Related: Mishandled; mishandling.

• Mishanter

  [mi-shan-ter] /mɪˈʃæn tər/ noun, Scot. and North England. 1. a misfortune; mishap.

• Mishap

  [mis-hap, mis-hap] /ˈmɪs hæp, mɪsˈhæp/ noun 1. an unfortunate accident. /ˈmɪshæp/ noun 1. an unfortunate accident 2. bad luck n. early 14c., “bad luck, unlucky accident,” from mis- (1) “bad” + hap “luck.” Probably on analogy of Old French meschance (see mischance (n.)). language An early system on the IBM 1130. [Listed in CACM 2(5):16, […]

• Mishappen

  v. early 14c., from mis- (1) + happen. Related: Mishappened; mishappening.

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