mismanage
pronunciation
How to pronounce mismanage in British English:
UK [ˌmɪsˈmænɪdʒ]
How to pronounce mismanage in American English:
US [mɪsˈmænɪdʒ]
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- Verb:
- manage badly or incompetently
Word Origin
- mismanage (v.)
- 1680s, from mis- (1) + manage. Related: Mismanaged; mismanaging.
Example
- 1. So we could mismanage this .
- 2. That 's what happens when you so thoroughly mismanage your own balance sheet -- clients looking for somebody to manage their money think twice .
- 3. The only other person to face charges has been an accountant accused of helping to mismanage madoff 's books .
- 4. Employers who mismanage the expectations of their returning staff should not be surprised if they use the kudos of their international experience to explore avenues elsewhere .
- 5. It is as if italian politicians have understood that , however much they mismanage the state , the central bank must be allowed to do its job .