Meaning

1 senses

  1. To incorrectly explain or detail something or someone.

Origin

From mis- + describe.

From mis- + describe.

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Forms

misdescribes, misdescribing, misdescribed, misdescribed
Base formmisdescribe · to misdescribe
3rd person singularmisdescribes
Present participlemisdescribing
Past simplemisdescribed
Past participlemisdescribed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theymisdescribe
he, she, itmisdescribes

Past simpleLesson

all personsmisdescribed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave misdescribed
he, she, ithas misdescribed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill misdescribe

Word family

4 related words
Relatedmisascribemisascriptionmisdescription
Derivedmisdescriber

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
miscreantmisdeedmisdemeanorC2misdiagnosemisdialmiser
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