misexpand

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verb

To give a false full form of (an abbreviation or acronym)

Scrabble 21

Meanings

verbmisexpand (third-person singular simple present misexpands, present participle misexpanding, simple past and past participle misexpanded)

present singular third person misexpands · participle present misexpanding · participle past misexpanded · past misexpanded

  1. transitiveTo give a false full form of (an abbreviation or acronym)

Origin

Cite this entry
APA

misexpand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misexpand

MLA

“misexpand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misexpand. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “misexpand,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misexpand.

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