Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mismanipulate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mis-ma-n-ip-u-late
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To manipulate badly; to operate in a way that does not achieve the intended result.

Example Sentences

"By a system of shafts, levers and links the overwinding and overspeeding device which is geared to the depth indicator is attached to the hoist-control lever in such a way that the machine would be stopped automatically should the hoistman mismanipulate his levers at the beginning or end of a hoist."
"We managed to mismanipulate the old bus so they would miss their train and stay over an extra day."
"Anyway, cocksure and anxious to show off on the stage, the young student mismanipulates the chemicals under his helpless brother's eyes."
"Second, the switching device may mismanipulate in certain cases."

Etymology

From mis- + manipulate.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: mis

Inflected Forms

mismanipulates (present, singular) mismanipulating (participle, present) mismanipulated (participle, past) mismanipulated (past)

Questions

What does mismanipulate mean?: To manipulate badly; to operate in a way that does not achieve the intended result.
Where does mismanipulate come from?: From mis- + manipulate.

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