1. mismaneuver - Noun
2. mismaneuver - Verb
mismaneuver (third-person singular simple present mismaneuvers, present participle mismaneuvering, simple past and past participle mismaneuvered)
To maneuver in a way that has an unfortunate result.
(countable) A maneuver that does not go as intended.
(uncountable) The act of mismaneuvering.
Source: en.wiktionary.org