misdial

 [v. mis-dahy-uhl, -dahyl; n. mis-dahy-uhl, -dahyl]   Origin

mis·di·al

   [v. mis-dahy-uhl, -dahyl; n. mis-dahy-uhl, -dahyl] verb mis·di·aled, mis·di·al·ing or (especially British) mis·di·alled, mis·di·al·ling, noun
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
1.
to dial incorrectly.
noun
2.
an act or instance of misdialing.

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Origin:
1960–65; mis-1 + dial
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misdial
"to dial a wrong number on a telephone," 1964; see mis- (1) + dial (v.). Related: Misdialed; misdialing.
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