misaddress

[ mis-uh-dres ]

verb (used with object)

, mis·ad·dressed or mis·ad·drest, mis·ad·dress·ing.

1. to address incorrectly or improperly:

   to misaddress a letter.

Word History and Origins

Origin of misaddress¹

First recorded in 1640–50; mis- ¹ + address

Example Sentences

“The practice of misaddressing immigration documents places extreme burdens on asylum-seekers, nonprofit organizations and the U.S. courts,” said Bill Gangluff, chief communications officer at Catholic Charities USA.

From Washington Times

An investigation found mailings were misaddressed in late 2019 and 2020 due to a manual processing error related to address changes, the release said.

From Washington Times

The misaddressed ballots are a symptom of a common problem for many boards of elections around the country -- outdated voter rolls that include people who are dead or have changed addresses.

From Fox News

Some blank ballots got misaddressed; others were lost.

From Seattle Times

The victims of the 2000 terrorist attack on the USS Cole suffered a major setback at the Supreme Court on Tuesday over the seemingly innocuous question of whether they misaddressed notice of their lawsuit.

From Washington Post