Etymology From Middle English misholden, from Old English mishealdan (“not to keep, to neglect, be careless”), equivalent to mis- + hold.
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To hold wrongly, badly, or amiss; lose hold (of); abuse; neglect.
Kedang while attempting to catch hold of the safe, happened to mishold and fell in the lake where she was drowned; Saika's right hand was also in the safe, but it became stuck in its lid that she could no longer pull it out again.1971, Hamlet Bareh, Khasi fables and folk-tales:
He says that wealth, along with sex and power, is the most sought after and misheld and misused by those who possess it.2006, Macherla Diwakar, A little of it:
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This would help lower my anxiety and make certain that I would not mishold, or God forbid, drop the precious package.2011, Neal L. Veldenax, Baby Boomer Female Names:
mishold
noun
/ˈmɪshoʊld/
Etymology From Middle English misholden, from Old English mishealdan (“not to keep, to neglect, be careless”), equivalent to mis- + hold.
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A wrong, bad, or faulty hold.
There was no indecision, no mishold, no stone dislodged, and he possessed such marvellous breathing power, that on reaching a fair foothold he promptly turned and began to haul at the rope without pause or hesitation.1896, Joseph Sanger Davies, Dolomite strongholds:
A misstep, mishold, a hundredth of an instant's lack of balance.1930, Virginia Tracy, The moment after - Page 231: