Synonyms

misfile

American

[mis-fahyl] / mɪsˈfaɪl /

verb (used with object)

misfiled, misfiling

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

misfile British

/ ˌmɪsˈfaɪl /

verb

to file (papers, records, etc) wrongly

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Etymology

Origin of misfile

mis- ¹ + file ¹

Example Sentences

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“This can help ensure there are no missing pages and all information is clear and legible. Make copies of everything you submit to the Medicaid agency and keep them for your records. The agency processing your application may misplace, misfile, or otherwise incorrectly deny your application for failing to provide documents.”

From MarketWatch

"If you misfile it," Roth says, the weight of experience behind him, "it's gone."

From Los Angeles Times

“And figuring out where is that misfile,” among the millions of patent papers, was the challenge.

From Washington Post

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