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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMismanage
/ˌmɪsˈmæn.ɪdʒ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To manage something poorly or ineffectively.
"The company mismanaged its resources, leading to significant financial losses." - 2
To fail to handle a situation or task appropriately.
"He mismanaged the project, resulting in missed deadlines and budget overruns."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'mismanage' is derived from the prefix 'mis-', meaning 'wrongly' or 'badly', combined with 'manage', which comes from the Latin 'manu agere', meaning 'to handle'. The term has evolved in English since the late 19th century to denote poor or ineffective management.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mismanage" is said worldwide
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mal gérer
Transliteration: mal gérer
"L'entreprise a mal géré ses ressources."
schlecht verwalten
Transliteration: ʃlɛçt fɛʁˈvaltn
"Die Firma hat ihre Ressourcen schlecht verwaltet."
gestire male
Transliteration: dʒesˈtiːre ˈma.le
"L'azienda ha gestito male le sue risorse."
mala gestión
Transliteration: ˈmala xeˈsjon
"La empresa tuvo una mala gestión de sus recursos."
mau gerenciamento
Transliteration: mau ʒeɾẽsiˈmẽtu
"A empresa teve um mau gerenciamento de seus recursos."
गलत प्रबंधन
Transliteration: galat prabandhan
"कंपनी ने अपने संसाधनों का गलत प्रबंधन किया।"
管理不善
Transliteration: guǎnlǐ bù shàn
"公司对资源的管理不善。"
잘못 관리하다
Transliteration: jalmos gwanlihada
"회사가 자원을 잘못 관리했습니다."
不適切に管理する
Transliteration: futekisetsu ni kanri suru
"会社は資源を不適切に管理しました。"
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