verb
- present participle of misallot; to allot or distribute incorrectly or unfairly
Usage: formal; typically used in administrative or resource-distribution contexts
Examples
- The committee was accused of misallotting funds to favored departments.
- Misallotting resources among the teams led to inefficiency and complaints.
- The budget officer made an error in misallotting the annual grants.
- They were careful to avoid misallotting classroom space to different grade levels.
- The system prevented misallotting seats by using an automated algorithm.