mispunctuate

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verb

To punctuate incorrectly.

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Meanings

verbmispunctuate (third-person singular simple present mispunctuates, present participle mispunctuating, simple past and past participle mispunctuated)

present singular third person mispunctuates · participle present mispunctuating · participle past mispunctuated · past mispunctuated

  1. To punctuate incorrectly.

Origin

From mis- + punctuate.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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