Mislocate

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To locate incorrectly. transitive

    "The first time the wall was poured, the seams in the form (which produced corresponding lines in the concrete) were mislocated."

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mislay

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"The first time the wall was poured, the seams in the form (which produced corresponding lines in the concrete) were mislocated."

Etymology

From mis- + locate.

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