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mismanage
to handle or control something badly or carelessly
Synonyms
- botch
- bungle
- mishandle
mismanage in a sentence
The new intern accidentally mismanaged the schedule, double-booking three important client meetings.
The town council was accused of trying to mismanage the disaster relief funds meant for flood victims.
Where it comes from
From Old French mes- 'wrongly' + Italian maneggiare 'to handle'
Memory hook
MIS (wrongly) + MANAGE — to manage something wrongly.
Word parts
- mis — wrong
mismanage: mis- (wrong) + manage (handle)
Read it in context
- The Merchant Governor History