Answer to "Mishandles" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ABUSES , but the solution may also be MUFFS which is one of the most recent solution (2020 in LA Times).

Mishandles crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer	Likelyness	Letters
ABUSES	67 %	6
MUFFS	22 %	5
PAWS	11 %	4

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Mishandles

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.

• flub
• foul up
• blunder
• mismanage
• botch
• bungle
• misconduct
• botch up
• muck up
• louse up
• mess up
• fumble

Crossword Answer definitions

ABUSES noun

1. Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom.
2. Misuse; improper use; perversion.
3. A delusion; an imposture; misrepresentation; deception.
4. Coarse, insulting speech; abusive language; language that unjustly or angrily vilifies.
5. Catachresis.
6. Physical maltreatment; injury; cruel treatment.
7. Violation; defilement; rape; forcing of undesired sexual activity by one person on another, often on a repeated basis.

ABUSES verb

1. To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to misuse; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert
2. To injure; to maltreat; to hurt; to treat with cruelty, especially repeatedly.
3. To attack with coarse language; to insult; to revile; malign; to speak in an offensive manner to or about someone; to disparage.
4. To imbibe a drug for a purpose other than it was intended; to intentionally take more of a drug than was prescribed for recreational reasons; to take illegal drugs habitually.
5. To violate; defile; to rape.
6. Misrepresent; adulterate.
7. To deceive; to trick; to impose on; misuse the confidence of.
8. Disuse.

More crossword clues leading to the same solutions

Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution

More clues leading to the result ABUSES

• Assails verbally
• Ignores the warning labels on
• Takes too much of
• Treats badly
• Mishandles
• Corrupt practices
• Roughs up
• Bullies
• Takes advantage of
• Mistreats

More clues leading to the result MUFFS

• Baseball bobbles
• Flubs
• Mishandles
• Bobbles
• Botches
• Ear coverings
• Handwarmers
• Milady's hand warmers.
• Fur pieces.
• Hand warmers

More clues leading to the result PAWS

• Cat's dogs
• Dogs' dogs
• Dog's dogs
• Handles roughly
• Cubs' mitts?
• Manhandles
• Siamese "dogs"
• Feline feet
• Bear feet
• Mitts on mutts