Mismanage

//mɪsˈmæ.nədʒ// verb

verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To manage an area of responsibility in a way which is inept, incompetent, or dishonest. transitive

    "She mismanaged my finances and left me bankrupt."

  2. 2
    manage badly or incompetently wordnet
  3. 3
    To behave, in a management capacity, in a manner which is inept, incompetent, or dishonest. intransitive

    "The fundamental reason why the company failed is that the CEO and other top managers simply mismanaged."

Synonyms

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abusebe negligentbefoulblowbotchbungle

Example

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"The build a nuclear plant in the area, they mismanage it, then when an accident happens, the populace of the area will be left to face the environmental consequences for decades."

Etymology

From mis- + manage.

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