misfile
/mɪsˈfaɪl/
verb
- To put a document or record in the wrong place in a filing system, making it difficult to find.
- I accidentally misfiled the invoice, and the accounting department had to search for it for hours.
- If you misfile a patient's chart, it could delay their treatment.
- The intern misfiled the contract under 'Supplies' instead of 'Legal', so no one could find it.
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