Meanings
verbmisascribe (third-person singular simple present misascribes, present participle misascribing, simple past and past participle misascribed)
present singular third person misascribes · participle present misascribing · participle past misascribed · past misascribed
- transitiveTo ascribe wrongly.
Some people misascribe the works of Shakespeare to other writers.
Synonyms: misattribute
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo ascribe wrongly.
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APA
misascribe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misascribe
MLA
“misascribe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misascribe. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “misascribe,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misascribe.
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