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Misoperate vs Mishandle - What's the difference?

misoperate | mishandle |

As verbs the difference between misoperate and mishandle

is that misoperate is (usually|intransitive) to operate incorrectly while mishandle is to handle badly, causing physical injury.

misoperate

English

Verb

(misoperat)
  • (usually) To operate incorrectly.

    • Synonyms

    * (operate incorrectly) malfunction, misbehave

    mishandle

    English

    Verb

  • To handle badly, causing physical injury.
  • To handle incorrectly, to make a mistake in handling a thing or situation.

    • Synonyms

    * (handle badly) maltreat * (handle incorrectly) mismanage

    Anagrams

    * English words with consonant pseudo-digraphs ---- ==Norwegian Bokmål==

    Verb

  • to maltreat or mistreat

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