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View synonyms for mismanage

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
“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
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Derived Forms

  • ˌmisˈmanagement, noun
  • ˌmisˈmanager, noun
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Other Words From

  • mis·manage·ment noun
  • mis·manag·er noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mismanage1

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

Mr Bojo Leju says the floods are a "disaster" and that pollution from mismanaged oil facilities is a "silent killer" spreading across the state.

From BBC

He has said the resource is “horribly mismanaged” in California and has promised to turn on a massive “faucet” for farmers and cities — partly by weakening environmental protections for such species as the Delta smelt.

Critics have alleged that she has mismanaged her office.

Trump has said in recent campaign speeches that water in California is “horribly mismanaged” and that if he is elected, he would deliver more water to farmers and cities.

What has happened to the Sparks isn’t simply about a mismanaged team.

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