# mismanage

> English word · Verb · IPA /mɪsˈmæ.nədʒ/

## Definitions
1. To manage an area of responsibility in a way which is inept, incompetent, or dishonest.
2. To behave, in a management capacity, in a manner which is inept, incompetent, or dishonest.

## Etymology
From mis- + manage.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mismanage