mismanage
To manage an area of responsibility in a way which is inept, incompetent, or dishonestTo manage an area of responsibility in a way which is inept, incompetent, or dishonest.
» We are having a three-year crisis simply because the energy sector has been grossly mismanaged.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To manage an area of responsibility in a way which is inept, incompetent, or dishonest.
She mismanaged my finances and left me bankrupt.
(intransitive)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.
- manage badly or incompetently
Examples
3 sentencesWe are having a three-year crisis simply because the energy sector has been grossly mismanaged.
Under Bouteflika, Algeria was mismanaged by the political elite.
Sideburns mismanaged. Forgetting to wash hair. Mind wandering. Yep, you're a total nerd.
Translations
1 languagesForms
mismanages, mismanaging, mismanaged, mismanaged| Base form | mismanage · to mismanage |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | mismanages |
| Present participle | mismanaging |
| Past simple | mismanaged |
| Past participle | mismanaged |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonyms- manage badly or incompetently:mishandlemisconduct
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle