mismanage /mɪsˈmæ.nədʒ/ verb2 •To manage an area of responsibility in a way which is inept, incompetent, or dishonest.She mismanaged my finances and left me bankrupt. •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. formsmismanaged · mismanaging · mismanages