Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to mishandle
Participle: mishandled
Gerund: mishandling
Indicative
Present
| I | mishandle |
| you | mishandle |
| he;she;it | mishandles |
| we | mishandle |
| you | mishandle |
| they | mishandle |
Perfect
| I | have mishandled |
| you | have mishandled |
| he;she;it | has mishandled |
| we | have mishandled |
| you | have mishandled |
| they | have mishandled |
Past
| I | mishandled |
| you | mishandled |
| he;she;it | mishandled |
| we | mishandled |
| you | mishandled |
| they | mishandled |
Pluperfect
| I | had mishandled |
| you | had mishandled |
| he;she;it | had mishandled |
| we | had mishandled |
| you | had mishandled |
| they | had mishandled |
Future
| I | will mishandle |
| you | will mishandle |
| he;she;it | will mishandle |
| we | will mishandle |
| you | will mishandle |
| they | will mishandle |
Future Perfect
| I | will have mishandled |
| you | will have mishandled |
| he;she;it | will have mishandled |
| we | will have mishandled |
| you | will have mishandled |
| they | will have mishandled |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | mishandle |
| you | mishandle |
| he;she;it | mishandle |
| we | mishandle |
| you | mishandle |
| they | mishandle |
Perfect
| I | have mishandled |
| you | have mishandled |
| he;she;it | have mishandled |
| we | have mishandled |
| you | have mishandled |
| they | have mishandled |
Imperfect
| I | mishandled |
| you | mishandled |
| he;she;it | mishandled |
| we | mishandled |
| you | mishandled |
| they | mishandled |
Pluperfect
| I | had mishandled |
| you | had mishandled |
| he;she;it | had mishandled |
| we | had mishandled |
| you | had mishandled |
| they | had mishandled |
Conditional
Present
| I | would mishandle |
| you | would mishandle |
| he;she;it | would mishandle |
| we | would mishandle |
| you | would mishandle |
| they | would mishandle |
Perfect
| I | would have mishandled |
| you | would have mishandled |
| he;she;it | would have mishandled |
| we | would have mishandled |
| you | would have mishandled |
| they | would have mishandled |
Imperative
| you | mishandle |
| we | Let's mishandle |
| you | mishandle |
Verbs conjugated like 'mishandle'
abacinate,
abalienate,
abase,
abate,
abbreviate,
abdicate,
abduce,
aberrate,
aberuncate,
abirritate,
abjudge,
abjudicate,
abjugate,
abjure,
ablactate,
ablaqueate,
able,
ablegate,
abligate,
abnegate, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'mishandle'
manhandle,
miskindle,
behandle,
dishable,
dismantle,
handle,
man-handle,
mischance,
misland,
mismanage,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- manipulate roughly
- handle, incorrectly, roughly
- abuse
- harm, mistreat, manhandle
- misuse
- mismanage, misemploy, misapply, botch, fumble, bumble, abuse
Antonyms
- abuse
- commend, applaud, esteem, eulogize
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
From Middle English mishandlen, equivalent to mis- + handle. Cognate with Saterland Frisian mishondelje, West Frisian mishandelje, Dutch mishandelen (“to mistreat”), German misshandeln (“to mistreat”). See: Frisian, Saterlandic 'mishondelje', Dutch '
mishandelen', German, old spelling '
misshandeln'.
Sample Sentences
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If you mishandle a fragile package, the contents may break.
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The obvious advantages of this method of new motor vehicle delivery over long distances,, which the L.M.R. says dealers and ultimate customers are beginning to appreciate, are all-weather reliability, arrival in mint condition and with only a very small mileage "on the clock", and the assurance that the car has not been mishandled during its running-in period; […]. [1962 October 26, “Talking of Trains: L.M.R. car-carrying success”, in Modern Railways, page 224:]
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The prime minister was accused of mishandling the diplomatic crisis.
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Naturally, the wisdom of striking to remedy grievances was questioned; but there were few dissentients from the view that the Government and B.T.C. are mishandling the human relations involved. [1962 November 26, “Talking of Trains: The one-day strike”, in Modern Railways, page 291:]
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On a summer visit back to the farm here where I grew up, I think I figured out the central problem with modern industrial agriculture. It’s not just that it produces unhealthy food, mishandles waste and overuses antibiotics in ways that harm us all. [2009 August 22, Nicholas Kristof, “Food for the Soul”, in The New York Times:]
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Mr. Trump faces 31 counts of violating the Espionage Act, which makes it a crime to mishandle national security secrets. [2023 July 18, Charlie Savage, “Trump Documents Hearing Could Set Off Lengthy Fight Over Classified Evidence”, in The New York Times:]