misallocate
misallocate · misallocates · misallocated · misallocating
To allocate incorrectly or inappropriatelyTo allocate incorrectly or inappropriately.
US/mɪsˈæləkˌeɪt/
Meaning
1 sensesTo allocate incorrectly or inappropriately.
Origin
From mis- + allocate.From mis- + allocate.
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Forms
misallocates, misallocating, misallocated, misallocated| Base form | misallocate · to misallocate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | misallocates |
| Present participle | misallocating |
| Past simple | misallocated |
| Past participle | misallocated |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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