mismanage
verb (used with or without object)
to manage incompetently or dishonestly.
had mismanaged
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past perfectof mismanage.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Jones regressed and got benched—raising concerns that Belichick had mismanaged the young passer’s development.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2025
She reported the matter to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman, which ruled the home and the council had mismanaged his finances.
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2023
Instead, the vast majority of the 122-page report was about how the Broward district had mismanaged a $800 million bond referendum passed in 2014 primarily to repair roofs on school buildings.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2022
Rosengart filed for James Spears’ removal on July 26, alleging he had mismanaged his daughter’s money and affairs, and suggesting he had used the conservatorship for his own gain.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 7, 2021
His Excellency was told that the Martins had mismanaged everything.
From The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. I (of II) by Charles James Lever
