misinter
/ˌmɪsɪnˈtɜr/
verb
- To bury someone or something incorrectly or in the wrong place.
- Due to a clerical error, the family misintered their loved one in an unmarked grave.
- The archaeologists accidentally misintered the ancient remains in a different plot.
- The workers misintered the time capsule, and it was later found under a parking lot.