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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

Example Sentences

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Rather than occupy hostile territories, powerful countries prefer to exert influence from across the border while letting the foreign population misgovern itself.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2014

For the sake of dishonorable peace they leave these native states to misgovern themselves and stink to high heaven!

From Rung Ho! by Mundy, Talbot

National monarchy meant national wars and the right of national churches to misgovern themselves according to their several inclinations.

From Medieval Europe by Davis, H. W. C. (Henry William Carless)

Cicero promised his influence to obtain some lucrative province for Antonius to misgovern.

From Caesar: a Sketch by Froude, James Anthony

We may govern ourselves as we please, we may misgovern ourselves as we please.

From The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' by Pritchett, R. T. (Robert Taylor)