mismanage

[ mis-man-ij ]

/ mɪsˈmæn ɪdʒ /

SEE MORE SYNONYMS FOR mismanage ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with or without object), mis·man·aged, mis·man·ag·ing.

to manage incompetently or dishonestly: to mismanage funds.

RELATED WORDS

Nearby words

Origin of mismanage

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

SYNONYMS FOR mismanage

mishandle, bungle, botch, maladminister.

SEE MORE SYNONYMS FOR mismanage ON THESAURUS.COM

Related formsmis·man·age·ment, nounmis·man·ag·er, noun

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for mismanagement

It was a mismanagement situation that led to me not acting for 10 months.
Natalie Dormer Talks ‘Hunger Games,’ Feminism, and Why ‘Game of Thrones’ Needs More Dick|Marlow Stern|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Some have been a result of mismanagement; others, simply horrible coincidences.
Turkey's Tragedy and History's Worst Mining Accidents|Emily Shire|May 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nor will Hillary repeat the tactical blunders, disarray and mismanagement of her previous presidential effort.
Yes, Pundits, Hillary Has the 2016 Nomination in the Bag|Robert Shrum|February 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And Arnold, a former supporter of Christie, said his gross misjudgment and mismanagement in Bridgegate has turned her.
Better Call Rosemarie! Meet the Lawyer Suing Christie Over Bridgegate|Olivia Nuzzi|January 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Yes, both were problems of mismanagement, incompetence, neglect, and disinterest.
No, the Rollout of HealthCare.gov Is Nothing Like Hurricane Katrina|Jamelle Bouie|November 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Hence one man's mismanagement has caused the nation to suffer miserably.
China and the Manchus|Herbert Allen Giles
The care is altogether too much, and the mismanagement of the place makes it intolerable.
Woman in Prison|Caroline H. Woods
Care, therefore, should be taken to prevent fraud and mismanagement.
The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution|Various
"That was entirely her own mismanagement—" began the hard tones.
Back To Billabong|Mary Grant Bruce
This failure was attributable to the mismanagement and inefficiency of the fleet.
History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia|Charles Campbell

British Dictionary definitions for mismanagement

mismanage

/ (ˌmɪsˈmænɪdʒ) /

verb

(tr) to manage badly or wrongly

Derived Formsmismanagement, nounmismanager, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for mismanagement

mismanagement

1660s; see mis- (1) + management.

mismanage

1680s, from mis- (1) + manage. Related: Mismanaged; mismanaging.