1. to sort incorrectly or put in the wrong category or place

Examples

• The postal worker accidentally missorted the mail, sending letters to the wrong zip codes.
• Don’t missort the recycling materials or they won’t be processed properly.
• The library intern missorted several books, placing fiction titles in the reference section.
• The warehouse system can missort packages if the barcodes are damaged.
• She had to redo the filing after realizing she had missorted the documents by date.
• The automated machine tends to missort items that are unusually shaped.