Word: mishandle
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: mis
han
dle
Definition: To manipulate something roughly, causing physical damage.
Morphemes:
Affix: mis-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: bad or wrong; badly or wrongly
Affix: hand
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To seize; to lay hands on.
Affix: -le
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A suffix forming adjectives from verbs with the meaning of "prone to; tending to; apt to; capable of"; compare -ative.