Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To locate or place wrongly.
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- verb transitive To
locate incorrectly.
Etymologies
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Examples
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But Mr. Haldane's first mistake is to mislocate the incentives problem in banking.
Of Bailouts and Incentives Perversed Jamie Whyte 2011
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You mock my “rage” with your pious solicitude but mislocate its cause.
The Volokh Conspiracy » “Obama Effect” Spurs Record Number of Nobel Peace Prize Nominations 2010
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You mock my “rage” with your pious solicitude but mislocate its cause.
The Volokh Conspiracy » “Obama Effect” Spurs Record Number of Nobel Peace Prize Nominations 2010
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But more importantly, this move appears to mislocate the problem.
Pain Aydede, Murat 2009
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Ridley's apparent failure to see this leads him to partly mislocate the source of our troubles with nature and nurture.
What's Not in Your Genes Orr, H. Allen 2003
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All papers have splashed on this "story" - so we feel obliged to bring it to you - but the Mill is pretty sure that if there's one thing we can all agree on, it's that the day Arsenal mislocate their bottle is the day that gossip and tittle-tattle reach their terrible, screaming endgame.
The Guardian World News Alan Gardner 2011
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They're not keyed, but an error message arises if you mislocate one of them.
PCWorld 2010
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It is possible to mislocate your hand, for example, coming to believe that it is directly in front of you when in fact out at the side, or behind you (see video early virtual reality experience he had that made him feel like he had the body of a lobster, with 6 extra limbs.
Mind Hacks 2008
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