misgovern
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /mɪsˈɡʌvən/
- (General American) IPA(key): /mɪsˈɡʌvɚn/
- Rhymes: -ʌvə(ɹ)n
Verb
misgovern (third-person singular simple present misgoverns, present participle misgoverning, simple past and past participle misgoverned)
- (transitive) To govern badly or wrongly.