verb
- to label incorrectly or inaccurately
Examples
- The warehouse worker accidentally mislabeled the boxes, causing confusion during shipping.
- Scientists must be careful not to mislabel their specimens in the laboratory.
- The grocery store mislabeled the organic produce as conventional.
- If you mislabel the files, it will be difficult to find them later.
- The company had to recall products that were mislabeled with incorrect ingredients.
- Teachers often mislabel student behavior as defiance when it’s actually confusion.