mishandle[verb]Synonyms: mismanage, botch, bungle, make a mess of, mess up
(informal), muff
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
mis‧han‧dle /ˌmɪsˈhændl/
verb [transitive]1. to deal with a situation badly, because of a lack of skill or care:
The prime minister admitted that the crisis had been mishandled.2. to treat something roughly, often causing damage:
Some of the goods had been mishandled and damaged. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲