Misassign: meaning, definitions and examples

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misassign

 

[ ˌmɪsəˈsaɪn ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

inaccurate assignment

To assign something incorrectly or inaccurately.

Synonyms

misallocate, misdirect, misplace

Examples of usage

  • He misassigned the tasks, causing confusion among the team members.
  • The manager misassigned the responsibilities, leading to delays in the project.
  • The misassignment of roles resulted in chaos during the event.

Translations

Translations of the word "misassign" in other languages:

🇵🇹 atribuir incorretamente

🇮🇳 गलत ढंग से सौंपना

🇩🇪 falsch zuweisen

🇮🇩 menugaskan secara salah

🇺🇦 невірно призначати

🇵🇱 przypisać błędnie

🇯🇵 誤って割り当てる

🇫🇷 attribuer incorrectement

🇪🇸 asignar incorrectamente

🇹🇷 yanlış atamak

🇰🇷 잘못 배정하다

🇸🇦 تخصيص بشكل خاطئ

🇨🇿 nesprávně přiřadit

🇸🇰 nesprávne priradiť

🇨🇳 错误分配

🇸🇮 napačno dodeliti

🇮🇸 ranglega úthluta

🇰🇿 қате тағайындау

🇬🇪 არასწორად დანიშნვა

🇦🇿 səhv təyin etmək

🇲🇽 asignar incorrectamente

Etymology

The word 'misassign' originates from the prefix 'mis-' meaning wrongly or badly, and the verb 'assign' meaning to allocate or designate. It first appeared in the English language in the late 16th century.

See also: assign, assignable, assigned, assignee, assigning, assignment, assignments, assignor, preassign, reassign, reassignment, unassigned.