misallocate

[ mis-al-uh-keyt ]

verb (used with object),mis·al·lo·cat·ed, mis·al·lo·cat·ing.
  1. to allocate mistakenly or improperly: to misallocate resources.

Origin of misallocate

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Other words from misallocate

  • mis·al·lo·ca·tion, noun

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