Mismanage

Origin

mis- + manage

Full definition of mismanage

Verb

1. (transitive) To manage an area of responsibility in a way which is inept, incompetent, or dishonest.She mismanaged my finances and left me bankrupt.
2. (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.

Derived terms

• mismanagement