Mishold

/mɪsˈhoʊld/ · verb

Meaning

(transitive) To hold wrongly, badly, or amiss; lose hold (of); abuse; neglect..

Definitions by Sense

1. (transitive) To hold wrongly, badly, or amiss; lose hold (of); abuse; neglect.
2. A wrong, bad, or faulty hold.

Example Sentences

Kedang while attempting to catch hold of the safe, happened to mishold and fell in the lake where she was drowned; Saika's right hand was also in the safe, but it became stuck in its lid that she could no longer pull it out again.

He says that wealth, along with sex and power, is the most sought after and misheld and misused by those who possess it.

This would help lower my anxiety and make certain that I would not mishold, or God forbid, drop the precious package.

There was no indecision, no mishold, no stone dislodged, and he possessed such marvellous breathing power, that on reaching a fair foothold he promptly turned and began to haul at the rope without pause or hesitation.

A misstep, mishold, a hundredth of an instant's lack of balance.

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Word Forms

• misholds
• misholding
• misheld
• misholden

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