misdefine

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verb

To define a term in a manner that is not correct; to define wrongly.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

verbmisdefine (third-person singular simple present misdefines, present participle misdefining, simple past and past participle misdefined)

present singular third person misdefines · participle present misdefining · participle past misdefined · past misdefined

  1. To define a term in a manner that is not correct; to define wrongly.

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APA

misdefine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misdefine

MLA

“misdefine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misdefine. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “misdefine,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misdefine.

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