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Definitions for mismanage
mɪsˈmæn ɪdʒmis·man·age

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. mismanage, mishandle, misconductverb

    manage badly or incompetently

    "The funds were mismanaged"

Wiktionary

  1. mismanageverb

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

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

  2. mismanageverb

    To behave, in a management capacity, in a manner which is inept, incompetent, or dishonest.

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

  3. Etymology: mis- + manage

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To Mismanageverb

    To manage ill.

    Etymology: mis and manage.

    The debates of most princes councils would be in danger to be mismanaged, since those who have a great stroke in them are not always perfectly knowing in the forms of syllogism. John Locke.

ChatGPT

  1. mismanage

    Mismanage refers to the act of managing something improperly or inefficiently, often leading to negative outcomes or unmet objectives. It involves lack of proper care, control, or organization, and may include aspects like misallocation of resources, poor decision-making, neglect, or misuse. Mismanagement can apply to various domains such as finances, projects, organizations, or resources.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Mismanage

    to manage ill or improperly; as, to mismanage public affairs

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Mismanage

    mis-man′āj, v.t. to conduct badly: to conduct carelessly.—n. Misman′agement.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of mismanage in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of mismanage in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of mismanage in a Sentence

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    Freedom also includes the right to mismanage your own affairs.

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