1. to award or grant something incorrectly, inappropriately, or to the wrong recipient
Usage: third person singular present tense of 'misaward'; formal or legal context

Examples

• The committee misawards the scholarship when it fails to verify applicant credentials.
• If the judge misawards custody, the decision can be appealed.
• The system misawards points when it miscounts the votes.
• The organization misawards grants to ineligible organizations due to administrative error.
• The contract specifies penalties if the company misawards bonuses to unqualified employees.