mismanance
To handle or oversee a process, organization, or set of resources in an incorrect, inefficient, or incompetent manner. It refers to the active failure to maintain or govern something properly, often leading to negative consequences.
Exemples
3 sur 5If you mismanance the daily chores, the house will quickly fall into a state of total chaos.
If you mismanance the daily chores, the house will quickly fall into a state of total chaos.
The committee found that the director did indeed mismanance the distribution of the grant funds.
The committee found that the director did indeed mismanance the distribution of the grant funds.
I told him not to mismanance the grill, but he still managed to burn all the steaks.
I told him not to mismanance the grill, but he still managed to burn all the steaks.
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of 'Mis-' (wrong) + 'manance' (like maintenance). If you provide 'mis-maintenance' to a project, you 'mismanance' it.
Quiz rapide
The board of directors decided to fire the CEO after he continued to _______ the company's international expansion.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : mismanance
Exemples
If you mismanance the daily chores, the house will quickly fall into a state of total chaos.
everydayIf you mismanance the daily chores, the house will quickly fall into a state of total chaos.
The committee found that the director did indeed mismanance the distribution of the grant funds.
formalThe committee found that the director did indeed mismanance the distribution of the grant funds.
I told him not to mismanance the grill, but he still managed to burn all the steaks.
informalI told him not to mismanance the grill, but he still managed to burn all the steaks.
Historical records suggest that the previous regime would frequently mismanance grain supplies during droughts.
academicHistorical records suggest that the previous regime would frequently mismanance grain supplies during droughts.
We cannot afford to mismanance this client relationship during such a sensitive negotiation phase.
businessWe cannot afford to mismanance this client relationship during such a sensitive negotiation phase.
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
mismanance from the top
mismanance from the top
to mismanance the books
to mismanance the books
likelihood to mismanance
likelihood to mismanance
Souvent confondu avec
Mismanagement is the standard noun form, while mismanance is used here specifically as a verb or a specialized noun/verb variant.
Maintenance is the act of keeping something in good condition; mismanance is the opposite action of handling it poorly.
Notes d'usage
This term is often found in specialized test contexts or archaic business literature to denote the specific action of failing to 'maintain' through 'management'. Ensure it is used as a verb when describing the act of failing.
Erreurs courantes
Learners often assume the '-ance' suffix makes it strictly a noun; however, in this specific vocabulary set, it functions as a verb meaning 'to mismanage'.
Astuce mémo
Think of 'Mis-' (wrong) + 'manance' (like maintenance). If you provide 'mis-maintenance' to a project, you 'mismanance' it.
Origine du mot
A formation combining the prefix 'mis-' (wrongly) with the root of 'maintenance' or the Latin 'manus' (hand), implying wrong handling.
Modèles grammaticaux
Quiz rapide
The board of directors decided to fire the CEO after he continued to _______ the company's international expansion.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : mismanance
Vocabulaire associé
Mots lis
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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