Definitions

1. verb

to send or direct something (such as a message, order, etc.) in a wrong or incorrect direction.

“The employee’s instructions were missended to the wrong department, causing confusion.”

2. verb

to send or dispatch something (such as a person or a thing) in a wrong or incorrect manner.

“The convoy was missended into enemy territory, putting the soldiers at risk.”

3. noun

the act of sending something in a wrong or incorrect manner.

“The missend of the package resulted in it being delivered to the wrong address.”