Damage
Mishandle
Mishandle verb - To inflict physical or emotional harm upon.
Damage and mishandle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Damage" instead a verb "Mishandle".
Nearby Word: mishandling
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Leeroy Jenkins: Players who attempt to speed run a map and not tell anyone else (which will usually get the Leeroy killed or their team killed) and/or guys who mishandle power weapons like the Flamethrower and constantly cause friendly fire damage with them.
Source: Video Game / Alien Swarm
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Mishandle and Damage. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/damage/mishandle
Damage & Mishandle. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/damage/mishandle>.
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