CEFR B2

mismanage

verb

Meaning

mismanage means to manage an area of responsibility in a way which is inept, incompetent, or dishonest. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

She mismanaged my finances and left me bankrupt.
The fundamental reason why the company failed is that the CEO and other top managers simply mismanaged.

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mismanage (B2)

verb

Definition

Examples

She mismanaged my finances and left me bankrupt.
The fundamental reason why the company failed is that the CEO and other top managers simply mismanaged.
The lesson showed how to mismanage in a natural sentence.

How to Use mismanage

to mismanage (verb pattern): Use the infinitive form when naming the action. — "The lesson showed when to mismanage."
mismanage in context (usage pattern): Check the sentence to see who does the action. — "We studied how mismanage works in context."

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