misroute

verb

mis·​route ˌmis-ˈrüt 

-ˈrau̇t

misrouted; misrouting

transitive verb

: to send (something) to an incorrect destination or by an incorrect route : to route (something) incorrectly

Having dispatch centers in such close proximity means some calls are misrouted to the wrong dispatch center …

—Wendy Culverwell

But misrouting a line or wire might put it in a position susceptible to chafing, heat, or other harm.

—Earl Heron

Examples of misroute in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Mailbags with about 80% of the Oscar ballots were misrouted, and ballots had to be re-sent. —Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above