verb
- to keep or maintain improperly or inadequately
Usage: rare
Examples
- The caretaker miskeeps the garden, allowing weeds to overtake the flowers.
- She miskeeps her records, making it difficult to find important documents.
- The museum miskeeps its artifacts in poor storage conditions.
- He miskeeps his promises, often forgetting what he agreed to do.
- The landlord miskeeps the property, ignoring necessary repairs.