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mis·han·dle [mɪsˈhændl̩] VB trans

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2. mishandle (handle roughly):

to mishandle sb/sth
jdn/etw misshandeln [o. grob behandeln]

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to mishandle a business
ein Geschäft schlecht führen [o. leiten]
to mishandle an estate
ein Gut schlecht verwalten [o. bewirtschaften]
to mishandle an investigation
bei einer Untersuchung [grobe] Fehler machen [o. falsch vorgehen]
to mishandle an affair
eine Angelegenheit falsch behandeln [o. anpacken]
to mishandle a situation
mit einer Situation falsch umgehen

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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In addition, he mishandled bonuses of soldiers in the province.
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Some goods are lost through mishandling, poor record keeping, or theft, a category euphemistically called "shrinkage".
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For a long time, chicks could be handled and lifted from their enclosure, but this was stopped recently due to children mishandling them.
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Not a single sign of mishandling or scratch was detected on the image.
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However, it is possible for the controlling team to mishandle the puck into their own net.
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This exponential number of scenarios can provide for numerous opportunities to mishandle leads in such a way as to reduce their value.
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There he lost his left eye while mishandling explosives.
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The film opens with the final dress rehearsal before opening night, with the cast still forgetting lines, missing cues, and mishandling props.
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He was very angry when mishandling of the chain of custody allowed the man to go free.
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The feed ramp is part of the magazine and subject to damage from mishandling.
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