mismanagement

noun

Definition of mismanagementnext
as in mishandling

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  1. misuse
  2. abuse
  3. misapplication
Noun
  • How are companies and employees adapting to this misuse of imagination (another way to look at anxiety)?
    Chris Westfall, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Opioid-containing pain-relieving medicines are not recommended for long-term pain relief because of the risk of addiction, dependence, and misuse.
    Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of misuse
Noun
  • Her publisher tried to stop selling the book after the abuse allegations were revealed.
    Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Local News Hill faces felony elder abuse charges, but a judge agreed with attorneys that the trial should not start this month as previously scheduled.
    Ryan Gillespie, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of abuse
Noun
  • This appears to be no more complicated than an application (perhaps a misapplication) of human courtesies to the canine world.
    Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Those misapplications might trigger personal liability for the guarantor, the former principal of the mortgage borrower – but the guarantor can no longer do anything to prevent it.
    Joshua Stein, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Definition of misapplication
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