care vs mishandle

mishandle vs care

care is a noun but mishandle is not a noun.

care and mishandle both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
care	Yes	No	Yes	No
mishandle	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, mishandle is a hyponym of care; that is, mishandle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than care:

care: be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
mishandle: manage badly or incompetently

Other hyponyms of care include administer, administrate, organise, organize, work, come to grips, get to grips, dispose of, mind, take care, coordinate, juggle, process, misconduct, mismanage, direct, carry on, conduct, deal, touch.

care (noun)	mishandle (noun)
activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
attention and management implying responsibility for safety
judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
a cause for feeling concern
an anxious feeling

care (verb)	mishandle (verb)
to hope, to desire or to prefer to have something, or to do something	make a mess of, destroy or ruin
feel concern or interest	manage badly or incompetently
be concerned with
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
provide care for

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