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misgovern

[mis-guhv-ern] / mɪsˈgʌv ərn /
VERB
mishandle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
botch bungle err flub fumble misdirect mistreat misuse muff
STRONG
abuse blow blunder confound goof harm misapply misconduct overlook pervert prostitute
WEAK
be incompetent be inefficient foul up goof up gum up maladminister mess up misemploy mismanager screw up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
do well succeed
STRONG
benefit fix help honor respect
VERB
mishandle/mismanage
Synonyms
WEAK
abuse be incompetent be inefficient blow blunder botch bungle confound err flub foul up fumble goof goof up gum up harm make a hash of make a mess of maladminister misapply misconduct misdirect misemploy mistreat misuse muff overlook pervert prostitute put foot in screw up shoot oneself in foot
Antonyms
WEAK
handle manage
VERB
mismanage
Synonyms
STRONGEST
botch bungle mishandle misinterpret
STRONG
muff
Antonyms
STRONGEST
do well succeed

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Misgovern, mis-guv′ėrn, v.t. to govern badly: to use power unjustly.—ns.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various