CEFR B1

misplant

verb

Meaning

To plant something in the wrong place or in an incorrect manner.

Examples

  • The nursery owner apologized, explaining that a new employee had accidentally misplanted the entire shipment of saplings.
  • She was frustrated to discover that her prize-winning orchid had been misplanted and was now struggling to survive.

Synonyms: mistake, err, botch, mishandle