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mishandle vs manage

manage vs mishandle

mishandle and manage both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mishandle No No Yes No
manage No No Yes No
As verbs, manage is a hypernym of mishandle; that is, manage is a word with a broader meaning than mishandle:
  • mishandle: manage badly or incompetently
  • manage: be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
Other hypernyms of mishandle include care, deal, handle.
mishandle (verb) manage (verb)
make a mess of, destroy or ruin handle effectively
manage badly or incompetently be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
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
Difference between mishandle and manage

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