misallocate

verb

Definition of misallocatenext
as in to refuse

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Recent Examples of misallocate Industrial policy of this sort would misallocate capital in a way that would slow the economy’s transition to a post-virus new normal. — Glenn Hubbard, WSJ, 8 Dec. 2020 Without collaboration, companies may fail to fully consider partner capabilities and incentives in investments and so may misallocate resources. — Daniel Pellathy and Ted Stank, WSJ, 9 July 2020 This will drastically misallocate necessary funding for services such as public health and education, harming those most vulnerable. — Adam Eichen, The New Republic, 27 June 2019 This is not a place that can afford to misallocate hundreds of millions of dollars in educational funds. — Eric Levitz, Daily Intelligencer, 1 Mar. 2018 See All Example Sentences for misallocate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misallocate
  1. refuse
  2. withhold
  3. deny
  4. disallow
  5. reject
  6. begrudge
  7. decline
Verb
  • OpenAI’s ChatGPT is now refusing requests to generate text that directly mimics the style of famous authors.
    — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026
  • Officials said a woman with minor injuries refused to be taken to a hospital.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 27 July 2026
Definition of refuse
Verb
  • Pirro now accuses he Interior Department of misleading prosecutors on key facts, including that the Department withheld evidence that the lining had begun to peel within two days of the project’s completion.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Two Republican senators are withholding their support for Blanche due to the Department of Justice's deal with the president to end his IRS lawsuit.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 31 July 2026
Definition of withhold
Verb
  • Iran's government denied involvement in the 2022 stabbing, but its Foreign Ministry's then-spokesperson suggested Rushdie invited trouble by insulting Islam.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • The judge denied a request to unshackle him completely, saying that the handcuffs would be removed while Burke was at the table but that his legs would remain shackled under it.
    — Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 22 July 2026
Definition of deny
Verb
  • Contrast that with the decision to disallow a DR Congo goal against Uzbekistan two days later (below).
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Things looked even better for Argentina when Spain had a goal disallowed for what appeared to be a very soft foul by Mikel Merino on an Albiceleste defender that ruled out Williams’ effort.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Definition of disallow
Verb
  • After spending months negotiating a pricey purchase of the private fuel yard that keeps PortMiami ships running, two top deputies to Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava were shocked when their boss abruptly rejected the deal.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 28 July 2026
  • Concerns Government staff forwarded a recommendation from the Landmarks Commission to reject the request.
    — Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
Definition of reject
Verb
  • No one begrudges him the career move, least of all his father Ciaran McDonald, one of Mayo’s greatest players, who had to balance the demands of Gaelic football with his full-time job as a pipelayer.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • But probably no one in the audience will begrudge their ability to come up with a full sound and heavy pulse by the time a mirror ball lights up at stage right.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 18 July 2026
Definition of begrudge
Verb
  • When reached by phone by CNN, one of the lead doctors for the trial, Yu Yongguo, declined to comment and hung up.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • The Pentagon declined to comment when contacted by CBS News for this story.
    — James LaPorta, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of decline

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“Misallocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misallocate. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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