mismanage

[mis-man-ij]

verb (used with or without object)

mismanaged, mismanaging 

1. to manage incompetently or dishonestly.

   to mismanage funds.

   Synonyms: maladminister, botch, bungle, mishandle

mismanage

/ ˌmɪsˈmænɪdʒ /

verb

1. (tr) to manage badly or wrongly

Other Word Forms

• mismanagement noun
• mismanager noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of mismanage¹

First recorded in 1680–90; mis- ¹ + manage

Example Sentences

“Markets fear the government is mismanaging the economy and are therefore demanding a higher yield for holding Japanese debt, what they perceive as being riskier than before,” the analyst adds.

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You’re still not facing up to how badly you have mismanaged your business.

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Reached by telephone, Marino declined to comment on the letter or the mismanaged director’s search.

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There is a recognition within the party that the communication around winter fuel and proposed welfare cuts was mismanaged and has damaged the party, drowning out successes they would like to point to.

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This is "insurance" in case of "state collapse or a prolonged crisis", said Bajolet, adding these funds had been "mismanaged by the DGSE".

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Related Words

• botch 
• bungle 
• mishandle 
• misinterpret