misgovern

[ mis-guhv-ern ]

/ mɪsˈgʌv ərn /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR misgovern ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object)

to govern or manage badly.

Origin of misgovern

First recorded in 1375–1425, misgovern is from the late Middle English word misgovernen.See mis-¹, govern

OTHER WORDS FROM misgovern

mis·gov·ern·ment, mis·gov·ern·ance, noun

Words nearby misgovern

misfortune, misfunction, misgender, misgive, misgiving, misgovern, misguide, misguided, mishandle, mishanter, mishap

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Example sentences from the Web for misgovern

The bulk of the proceeds fell into the hands of the clergy and the hidalgos sent out to rob and misgovern the islands.
The Philippine Islands|Ramon Reyes Lala
We may govern ourselves as we please, we may misgovern ourselves as we please.
The Last Voyage|Lady (Annie Allnutt) Brassey
For the sake of dishonorable peace they leave these native states to misgovern themselves and stink to high heaven!
Rung Ho!|Talbot Mundy
For, to misgovern well, one must open his purse as often as he forces the purses of others.
The Book of Khalid|Ameen Rihani

British Dictionary definitions for misgovern

misgovern

/ (ˌmɪsˈɡʌvən) /

verb

to govern badly

Derived forms of misgovern

misgovernment, nounmisgovernor, noun

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单词	misgovern
释义	misgovern [ mis-guhv-ern ] / mɪsˈgʌv ərn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR misgovern ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to govern or manage badly. Origin of misgovern First recorded in 1375–1425, misgovern is from the late Middle English word misgovernen.See mis-¹, govern OTHER WORDS FROM misgovern mis·gov·ern·ment, mis·gov·ern·ance, noun Words nearby misgovern misfortune, misfunction, misgender, misgive, misgiving, misgovern, misguide, misguided, mishandle, mishanter, mishap Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for misgovern The bulk of the proceeds fell into the hands of the clergy and the hidalgos sent out to rob and misgovern the islands. The Philippine Islands\|Ramon Reyes Lala We may govern ourselves as we please, we may misgovern ourselves as we please. The Last Voyage\|Lady (Annie Allnutt) Brassey For the sake of dishonorable peace they leave these native states to misgovern themselves and stink to high heaven! Rung Ho!\|Talbot Mundy For, to misgovern well, one must open his purse as often as he forces the purses of others. The Book of Khalid\|Ameen Rihani British Dictionary definitions for misgovern misgovern / (ˌmɪsˈɡʌvən) / verb to govern badly Derived forms of misgovern misgovernment, nounmisgovernor, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to misgovern err, botch, flub, muff, fumble, mistreat, misuse, bungle, misdirect, misinterpret, mishandle, blow, goof, harm, pervert, overlook, blunder, confound, abuse, misapply
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misgovern

verb (used with object)

Origin of misgovern

OTHER WORDS FROM misgovern

Words nearby misgovern

Example sentences from the Web for misgovern

British Dictionary definitions for misgovern

verb

Derived forms of misgovern

Words related to misgovern