misdevote

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verb

To devote mistakenly or unwisely.

“to misdevote one's energies to a thankless task”

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Meanings

verbmisdevote (third-person singular simple present misdevotes, present participle misdevoting, simple past and past participle misdevoted)

present singular third person misdevotes · participle present misdevoting · participle past misdevoted · past misdevoted

  1. transitiveTo devote mistakenly or unwisely.

    to misdevote one's energies to a thankless task

Origin

From mis- + devote.

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APA

misdevote. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misdevote

MLA

“misdevote.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misdevote. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “misdevote,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misdevote.

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