1. to begin badly or incorrectly; to make a poor start
Usage: transitive or intransitive; archaic or literary

Examples

• The project misbegun with unclear goals and insufficient planning.
• If you misbegin your essay, it will be hard to recover.
• The ceremony misbegun when the speaker arrived late.
• They misbegun their relationship with a serious misunderstanding.
• The year misbegun with unexpected challenges.