verb
- delivers (something) to the wrong person, address, or location
- fails to deliver (a speech, performance, or message) effectively or as intended
Usage: informal
Examples
- The courier misdelivers packages to the wrong apartment building at least once a week.
- The mail carrier misdelivers our bills to the neighbors' house regularly.
- He misdelivers his lines during the rehearsal, causing the director to stop the scene.
- The speaker misdelivers the punchline and the audience doesn't laugh.
- When the package misdelivers, we have to contact customer service to locate it.
- She misdelivers the message by forgetting the most important detail.