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misallocates

verb

present tense third-person singular of misallocate
as in deprives (of)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misallocates
  1. withholds
  2. denies
  3. refuses
  4. rejects
  5. disallows
  6. begrudges
  7. declines
Verb
  • The governing lottery body automatically withholds 24% of the prize, leaving the balance to be paid by the winner.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Iqbal, a migrant Muslim man, drifts through a city that withholds its welcome.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 June 2026
Definition of withholds
Verb
  • Sumud denies the colonizer their desire to record history in our blood.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The allegations, which Netanyahu denies, have energized his domestic opponents, some of whom are viewed more favorably in Abu Dhabi, ahead of critical Israeli elections next month; polls show the prime minister appears to be losing ground.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of denies
Verb
  • Khrzhanovsky refuses to disclose which scenes come from the original shoot and which are the add-ons.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The driver turns out to be a former co-worker of Ho-seok’s, and for initially unspecified reasons, refuses to take them.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of refuses
Verb
  • The Israeli government has repeatedly said the Spanish government is antisemitic, an accusation that Spain strongly rejects.
    — Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Haaretz says Netanyahu responded calmly, insisting Israel was prepared and the greater threat lay in the West Bank, while his office now brands the report an ‘absolute lie’ and rejects calls for an inquiry.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of rejects
Verb
  • Having all your pieces shoved against walls disallows natural flow through the room.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 11 July 2026
  • In a concession to the council, Lee’s proposal would repeal a local law that disallows council members from superseding the administrator and giving orders to city staff.
    — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Definition of disallows
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  • No one begrudges him the career move, least of all his father Ciaran McDonald, one of Mayo’s greatest players, who had to balance the demands of Gaelic football with his full-time job as a pipelayer.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • No one begrudges Skattebo for his budding media career.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
Definition of begrudges
Verb
  • When something becomes abundant, its individual value declines.
    — Nick Leighton, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • In that way, if few others, Nelson declines to tip the scales.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of declines
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“Misallocates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misallocates. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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