mislocate

[ mis-loh-keyt, mis-loh-keyt ]

verb (used with object)

, mis·lo·cat·ed, mis·lo·cat·ing.

1. to misplace.
2. to specify a wrong location for:

   to mislocate the source of the Nile.

Other Words From

• mislo·cation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of mislocate¹

First recorded in 1810–20; mis- ¹ + locate

Example Sentences

“Seemingly any pitch that we mislocate, they have not missed in the two games so far,” Farrell said.

From Washington Times

"When I get hit hard, I mislocate pitches or the ball's up in the zone and that's what happened," Marcum said.

From Seattle Times

All papers have splashed on this "story" – so we feel obliged to bring it to you – but the Mill is pretty sure that if there's one thing we can all agree on, it's that the day Arsenal mislocate their bottle is the day that gossip and tittle-tattle reach their terrible, screaming endgame.

From The Guardian