mismanage

American  

[mis-man-ij] / mɪsˈmæn ɪdʒ /

verb (used with or without object)

mismanaged, mismanaging

1. to manage incompetently or dishonestly.

   to mismanage funds.

   Synonyms:

   maladminister, botch, bungle, mishandle

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mismanage British  

/ ˌmɪsˈmænɪdʒ /

verb

1. (tr) to manage badly or wrongly

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Other Word Forms

• mismanagement noun
• mismanager noun

Etymology

Origin of mismanage

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

Example Sentences

Its capital city Tehran is in the process of dying because of a grotesquely mismanaged water supply.

From The Wall Street Journal

But many Cubans blame their own leaders for mismanaging the economy — and straying from the ideals of Castro’s revolution.

From Los Angeles Times

U.S. prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into Powell over allegations that he mismanaged a building renovation.

From Barron's

He also mismanaged promotional cards, gave unpurchased merchandise to clients and abused the company’s corporate credit card, according to the complaint.

From The Wall Street Journal

Organizers wanted to dedicate the money to a specific cause so it wasn’t mismanaged.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• botch
• bungle
• mishandle
• misinterpret