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Mismanage vs Mishandle - What's the difference?

mismanage | mishandle | Synonyms |

Mishandle is a synonym of mismanage.



As verbs the difference between mismanage and mishandle

is that mismanage is to manage an area of responsibility in a way which is inept, incompetent, or dishonest while mishandle is to handle badly, causing physical injury.

mismanage

English

Verb

  • 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 .

    Derived terms

    * mismanagement

    mishandle

    English

    Verb

  • To handle badly, causing physical injury.
  • To handle incorrectly, to make a mistake in handling a thing or situation.
  • Synonyms

    * (handle badly) maltreat * (handle incorrectly) mismanage

    Anagrams

    * English words with consonant pseudo-digraphs ---- ==Norwegian Bokmål==

    Verb

  • to maltreat or mistreat
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