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misfile.

To file incorrectly; to file in the wrong place or the wrong way.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/mɪsˈfaɪ.əl/General-American/ˈmɪs.faɪ.əl/General-American
  1. To file incorrectly; to file in the wrong place or the wrong way.

    transitive
    The doctor had trouble finding Mrs Wagner's patient record, since it had been misfiled under the letter V.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English file English misfile From mis- + file.

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