Mismanipulate

Quick meaning: Mismanipulate is a verb meaning To manipulate badly; to operate in a way that does not achieve the intended result.

Meaning

To manipulate badly; to operate in a way that does not achieve the intended result.

Example Sentences

Second, the switching device may mismanipulate in certain cases.

We managed to mismanipulate the old bus so they would miss their train and stay over an extra day.

Anyway, cocksure and anxious to show off on the stage, the young student mismanipulates the chemicals under his helpless brother's eyes.

By a system of shafts, levers and links the overwinding and overspeeding device which is geared to the depth indicator is attached to the hoist-control lever in such a way that the machine would be stopped automatically should the hoistman mismanipulate his levers at the beginning or end of a hoist.

Word Forms

• mismanipulates
• mismanipulating
• mismanipulated

Related Words

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