mismanage

[ mis-man-ij ]

verb (used with or without object)

, mis·man·aged, mis·man·ag·ing.

1. to manage incompetently or dishonestly:

   to mismanage funds.

   Synonyms: maladminister, botch, bungle, mishandle

mismanage

/ ˌmɪsˈmænɪdʒ /

verb

1. tr to manage badly or wrongly

Derived Forms

• ˌmisˈmanagement, noun
• ˌmisˈmanager, noun

Other Words From

• mis·manage·ment noun
• mis·manag·er noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of mismanage¹

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

Example Sentences

In that interview, Ms Yulo said that contrary to allegations, she did not mismanage her son's money and had in fact deposited it at a bank in Manila.

From BBC

Yann Leriche, chief executive of Eurotunnel's owner Getlink, said the change was something the business "cannot mismanage", with problems "not an option".

From BBC

Many struggling Nigerians, used to seeing politicians mismanage the country's oil wealth, fear they may already be victims of a profiteering racket.

From BBC

If our government has a tendency to borrow from those funds and not pay them back, or to mismanage them, that is not our fault.

From Seattle Times

WildEarth Guardians in their complaint blame “a century of unsustainable water uses and mismanage of the Grande” for conditions that barely allow the minnow and other protected species to survive.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• botch
• bungle
• mishandle
• misinterpret