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Another word for mismanage

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Verb

  1. To harm irreparably through inept handling; make a mess

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    help

    correct

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Another word for mismanage

Verb
  1. See also:

    fail

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Sentence Examples

  • Despite of all checks and disasters he remained active, self-confident and ambitious, and, since he had acquired a complete control over his father, he had ample opportunity to mismanage the political and military affairs of England.

  • The Cult of Personality: How Personality Tests Are Leading Us to Miseducate Our Children, Mismanage Our Companies, and Misunderstand Ourselves.

  • Once it had developed the Trust did not mismanage her care to any significant extent.

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