mishandle
/ˌmɪsˈhændl/verb
उच्चारण मिस्हैन्डल
(मामले को) ठीक से न सँभालना, ग़लत ढंग से निपटाना
Core word
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[T] ~ sth
to deal with something badly or without skill
(मामले को) ठीक से न सँभालना, ग़लत ढंग से निपटाना
- The government was accused of mishandling the crisis.
- The case was mishandled from the start.
- The airline mishandled the complaint and lost many customers.
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- If you mishandle the situation, it will become worse.
- Officials were accused of mishandling the relief funds.
Synonyms mismanage bungle botch mess up
Opposite manage handle well
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[T] ~ sth/sb
to touch or treat something or somebody in a rough or careless way
लापरवाही या कठोरता से पेश आना, (सामान को) बेदर्दी से उठाना-रखना
- Several parcels were damaged because they had been mishandled.
- The passengers complained that the guards had mishandled them.
- Do not mishandle the glass; it breaks easily.
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- The porters mishandled our luggage and broke the lock.
- Mishandled eggs will crack before reaching the market.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
mishandle + object (a situation)
Use it for dealing badly with a problem, case, crisis or the public.
किसी समस्या, मामले, संकट या जनता से बुरी तरह निपटने के लिए इसका प्रयोग होता है।
- The officer mishandled the complaint and made things worse.
- The government mishandled the flood relief.
mishandle + object (physical)
It can also mean to touch or use something roughly, so that it gets damaged.
इसका अर्थ किसी चीज़ को रूखेपन से छूना या प्रयोग करना भी है, जिससे वह खराब हो जाए।
- The courier mishandled the box and broke the glass.
be mishandled (passive)
The passive is very common in news reports about cases, funds and investigations.
समाचारों में मामलों, धन और जाँच के बारे में passive रूप बहुत आम है।
- The case was mishandled by the local police.
- Funds were mishandled by the trust.
mishandle + noun (no 'with')
It takes a direct object and no preposition: mishandle the issue, not mishandle with the issue.
इसके बाद सीधे object आता है, preposition नहीं: mishandle the issue, न कि mishandle with the issue।
- Radhika believes the school mishandled the admissions.
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mishandle + noun (abstract)
a casea crisisfundsan inquirya negotiation
- The bank mishandled the loan application.
mishandle + noun (physical)
luggagea parcelequipmentan animala machine
- The airline mishandled our luggage.
badly / seriously + mishandle
badlyseriouslyclumsilygrosslyrepeatedly
- The match officials badly mishandled the protest.
accuse of / blame for mishandling
accuse ofblame forcriticise forsue forinvestigate for
- The hospital was accused of mishandling the patient's records.
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- The principal was criticised for mishandling the cheating incident.
नकल की घटना को ठीक से न संभालने के लिए प्राचार्य की आलोचना की गई।
- He mishandled the delicate old manuscript, and the pages tore.
उसने नाज़ुक पुरानी पांडुलिपि को रूखेपन से संभाला, और पन्ने फट गए।
- If you mishandle your time in the exam, even easy questions are left unanswered.
परीक्षा में अपने समय का सही प्रबंधन न किया जाए तो आसान प्रश्न भी छूट जाते हैं।
- The railway staff mishandled the crowd on the platform during the Chhath rush.
छठ की भीड़ के दौरान रेलवे कर्मचारियों ने प्लेटफ़ॉर्म की भीड़ को ठीक से नहीं संभाला।
- Experts said the epidemic was mishandled at the start.
विशेषज्ञों ने कहा कि महामारी को शुरू में ठीक से नहीं संभाला गया।
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✗ The manager mishandled with the complaint.
✓ The manager mishandled the complaint.
Mishandle is a transitive verb and takes a direct object with no preposition.
'Mishandle' transitive verb है और उसके बाद बिना preposition के direct object आता है।
✗ The case was mishandled from the police.
✓ The case was mishandled by the police.
The doer in a passive sentence is introduced by 'by'.
Passive वाक्य में कर्ता को 'by' से जोड़ा जाता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all mean handling something badly, but they differ in what is handled.
इन सभी क्रियाओं का अर्थ किसी चीज़ को बुरी तरह संभालना है, पर अंतर यह है कि क्या संभाला जा रहा है।
To deal badly with a situation, or to treat an object roughly.
किसी स्थिति से बुरी तरह निपटना, या किसी वस्तु के साथ रूखा व्यवहार करना।
- The clerk mishandled the file.
To run or organise something, such as a business or fund, badly over time.
किसी व्यवसाय या धन जैसी चीज़ को लंबे समय तक बुरी तरह चलाना या संगठित करना।
- The trust mismanaged its funds.
An informal word for doing a job so badly that it is spoilt.
किसी काम को इतना बुरी तरह करना कि वह बिगड़ जाए; यह अनौपचारिक शब्द है।
- He botched the repair.