Definition of "mismanage"

mismanage

/mɪsˈmæ.nədʒ/

verb
third-person singular simple present mismanages, present participle mismanaging, simple past and past participle mismanaged
1. (transitive) To manage an area of responsibility in a way which is inept, incompetent, or dishonest.
2. (intransitive) To behave, in a management capacity, in a manner which is inept, incompetent, or dishonest.