Meaning

2 senses

  1. To dictate incorrectly.

    To utter the wrong words when giving dictation.

  2. To cause or command the wrong effect; to mislead.

Origin

From mis- + dictate.

From mis- + dictate.

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Forms

misdictates, misdictating, misdictated, misdictated
Base formmisdictate · to misdictate
3rd person singularmisdictates
Present participlemisdictating
Past simplemisdictated
Past participlemisdictated

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theymisdictate
he, she, itmisdictates

Past simpleLesson

all personsmisdictated

Present perfectLesson

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

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill misdictate

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
misdemeanorC2misdiagnosemisdialmisermiserableB1miserably
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