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manage vs mishandle

mishandle vs manage

manage and mishandle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
manage No No Yes No
mishandle No No Yes No
As verbs, mishandle is a hyponym of manage; that is, mishandle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than manage:
  • manage: be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
  • mishandle: manage badly or incompetently
Other hyponyms of manage 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.
manage (verb) mishandle (verb)
handle effectively make a mess of, destroy or ruin
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of manage badly or incompetently
watch and direct
carry on or function
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
be successful; achieve a goal
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