Misassign

Pronunciation: /ˈmɪsˈəsaɪn/

Misassign (verb)

  1. To give a person or thing the wrong role, job, or place.
  2. To place something into the wrong group or class based on incorrect information.
  3. To attach an incorrect tag or identifier to data, a case, or a record.

Examples

  • The system misassigns the package to the wrong person.
  • I misassigned the tool to the wrong machine.