misdeliver
verb
mis·de·liv·er
ˌmis-di-ˈli-vər 
-dē-
misdelivered; misdelivering
ˌmis-di-ˈli-v(ə-)riŋ
-dē-
; misdelivers
: to deliver (something) to the wrong person or address
misdeliver a letter/package
misdelivery
ˌmis-di-ˈli-v(ə-)rē
noun
-dē-
plural misdeliveries
Examples of conversion are: … (2) depriving the owner of control through an unauthorized transfer of goods, as in the misdelivery of a home computer from the repair shop …
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“Misdeliver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misdeliver. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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