misseating

/mɪsˈsitɪŋ/
noun
  1. The act of placing someone or something in a wrong or unsuitable seat or position.
    • The usher apologized for the misseating of the late arrivals.
    • Misseating of the engine part led to a loud noise.
    • The misseating of the guests caused confusion at the dinner party.
Synonyms
verb
  1. Present participle of misseat: currently placing someone or something in a wrong or unsuitable seat or position.
    • The software is misseating the icons on the screen.
    • He keeps misseating the bolts, so the frame is unstable.
    • The volunteer is misseating people by sending them to the wrong section.
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