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mismanage

 
 
/ˌmɪsˈmænɪdʒ/ verb [T]

Translation

to control or organize something badly
kötü idare etmek/yönetmek
He accused the government of mismanaging the crisis.1877
mismanagement noun [U] when something is badly organized or controlled
kötü yönetim, idare
1877
(Definition of mismanage verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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