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

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

"Even though I mismanaged orders terribly I was steering my own business wheel," she said.

From BBC

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

From Literature

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

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• botch
• bungle
• mishandle
• misinterpret