mismanage

verb
UK: /ˌmɪsˈmænɪdʒ/
US: /ˌmɪsˈmænɪdʒ/

  1. To manage something badly or incompetently.

    1. Don't mismanage money.
    2. If we mismanage our resources, the project will fail.

  2. To handle or control in a way that is ineffective or harmful.

    1. He will mismanage the store.
    2. The government is accused of mismanaging the economy.

Synonyms

mishandle botch bungle spoil
mismanage noun

  1. The act of managing something badly.

    1. It was a total mismanage.
    2. The project failed due to sheer mismanage of resources.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "mismanage" in English means: To manage something badly or incompetently., To handle or control in a way that is ineffective or harmful..

The phonetic transcription of "mismanage" is /ˌmɪsˈmænɪdʒ/ in British English and /ˌmɪsˈmænɪdʒ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "mismanage": mishandle, botch, bungle, spoil.

Example usage of "mismanage": "Don't mismanage money.". More examples on the page.