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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The firm argued Comerica had mismanaged itself and would be better off as part of a bigger bank, with similar concerns shared by other top shareholders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 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
Mr. Dowling was disappointed, and inclined to think that his employee had mismanaged the affair.
From The Tempting of Tavernake by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim
