misallocated; misallocating
Definition of misallocate
: to allocate (something, such as money or resources) poorly or improperly
allegedly misallocated company funds Top managers misallocate resources, overpay themselves, and ignore other, possibly better ways of motivating employees—all because giving out options is "free."— Justin Fox
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The first known use of misallocate was in 1934
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