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What does mishandle mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word mishandle? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. To handle badly, causing physical injury.
  2. To handle incorrectly; to make a mistake in handling a thing or situation.
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A man hasn't many privileges in this country, but he might at least be allowed to mishandle his own rifle.
Only one Liberal researcher looked through the files in question and this one staffer is prepared to state under oath that he did not copy or mishandle the said documents in any way.
It would be easy for an actor to mishandle any of these threads, to overplay key moments by slipping into self-indulgence.
Even though you happen to drop or mishandle the light, it will not be broken.
Is it not also true that, sometimes by choice, sometimes not, we mishandle our health?
However, if consumers mishandle raw meats, the chance of illness increases.

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