Meanings
verbmisdecline (third-person singular simple present misdeclines, present participle misdeclining, simple past and past participle misdeclined)
present singular third person misdeclines · participle present misdeclining · participle past misdeclined · past misdeclined
- raretransitiveTo decline (a noun or adjective) incorrectly, applying the wrong inflection.
Origin
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APA
misdecline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misdecline
MLA
“misdecline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misdecline. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “misdecline,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misdecline.
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