Bring up and Mishandle

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Bring up verb - To bring to maturity through care and education.

Usage example: it takes an immense commitment and a lot of love to bring up a child properly

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Mishandle is an antonym for bring up.

Mishandle verb - To inflict physical or emotional harm upon.

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Bring up is an antonym for mishandle.

Nearby Word: mishandling

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Mishandle and Bring up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bring_up/mishandle

Bring up & Mishandle. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bring_up/mishandle>.

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