Verb

(allocat)

To set aside for a purpose

To distribute according to a plan, generally followed by the adposition "to"

The bulk of K–12 education funds are allocated to school districts that in turn pay for the cost of operating schools.

(computing) To declare a section of the memory to be used by the program.

Verb

(misallocat)

To allocate incorrectly or inappropriately.

*{{quote-news, year=2007, date=March 14, author=Timothy Williams, title=Ex-Leaders of Bronx Charity Avoid Prison in Fraud Case, work=New York Times citation

, passage=After a two-year investigation by the city’s Department of Investigation, the two men admitted their roles in stealing or misallocating nearly $1.2 million, including an $875,000 payment to a radio network, Air America, that had been concealed from the charity’s board of directors. }}