Meanings
verbdistranslate (third-person singular simple present distranslates, present participle distranslating, simple past and past participle distranslated)
present singular third person distranslates · participle present distranslating · participle past distranslated · past distranslated
- neologismtransitiveTo translate incorrectly in a deceptive or deliberate manner.
Origin
From dis- + translate, modelled after disinform. Possibly a back-formation from distranslation.
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APA
distranslate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distranslate
MLA
“distranslate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distranslate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “distranslate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distranslate.
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