misfile

[ mis-fahyl ]

verb (used with object)

, mis·filed, mis·fil·ing.

1. to file (papers, documents, records, etc.) incorrectly; file in the wrong place.

misfile

/ ˌmɪsˈfaɪl /

verb

1. to file (papers, records, etc) wrongly

Word History and Origins

Origin of misfile¹

mis- ¹ + file ¹

Related Words

• confuse
• disorganize
• disturb
• unsettle