misallocate

[ mis-al-uh-keyt ]
/ mɪsˈæl əˌkeɪt /

verb (used with object), mis·al·lo·cat·ed, mis·al·lo·cat·ing.

to allocate mistakenly or improperly: to misallocate resources.

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Origin of misallocate

mis-1 + allocate

OTHER WORDS FROM misallocate

mis·al·lo·ca·tion, noun

Words nearby misallocate

misaddress, misadventure, misadvise, misaligned, misalliance, misallocate, misally, misandry, misanthrope, misanthropic, misanthropy
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