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mislocate

American  
[mis-loh-keyt, mis-loh-keyt] / mɪsˈloʊ keɪt, ˌmɪs loʊˈkeɪt /

verb (used with object)

mislocated, mislocating

  1. to misplace.

  2. to specify a wrong location for.

    to mislocate the source of the Nile.

Other Word Forms

  • mislocation noun

Etymology

Origin of mislocate

First recorded in 1810–20; mis- 1 + locate

Example Sentences

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“Seemingly any pitch that we mislocate, they have not missed in the two games so far,” Farrell said.

From Washington Times • Apr. 13, 2016

"When I get hit hard, I mislocate pitches or the ball's up in the zone and that's what happened," Marcum said.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2011

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