mishandle vs handle

mishandle is not a noun while handle is a noun.

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

As verbs, handle is a hypernym of mishandle; that is, handle is a word with a broader meaning than mishandle:

Other hypernyms of mishandle include care, deal, manage.

mishandle (noun)	handle (noun)
	the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it

mishandle (verb)	handle (verb)
make a mess of, destroy or ruin	act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
manage badly or incompetently	touch, lift, or hold with the hands
	handle effectively
	show and train
	be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
	interact in a certain way