mishandle

mishandle
transitive verb
1) (deal with incorrectly) falsch behandeln [Angelegenheit]; schlecht verwalten [Finanzen]
2) (handle roughly) misshandeln
* * *
mis·han·dle
[mɪsˈhændl̩]
vt
▪ to \mishandle sb/sth jdn/etw falsch [o schlecht] behandeln
to \mishandle an affair eine Angelegenheit falsch behandeln [o anpacken]
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 a situation mit einer Situation falsch umgehen
2. (handle roughly)
▪ to \mishandle sb/sth jdn/etw misshandeln [o grob behandeln]
* * *
['mɪs'hndl]
vt
case falsch or schlecht handhaben
* * *
mishandle v/t
1. misshandeln
2. etwas falsch behandeln, schlecht handhaben
3. fig falsch anpacken
* * *
transitive verb
1) (deal with incorrectly) falsch behandeln [Angelegenheit]; schlecht verwalten [Finanzen]
2) (handle roughly) misshandeln
* * *
v.
falsch handhaben ausdr.

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