misremember

present singular third person misremembers · participle present misremembering · participle past misremembered · past misremembered

1. ambitransitiveTo remember incorrectly.

   I have been assured […] if I misremember not.

   1801, Jonathan Swift, The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Oxford, page 33

   3 more examples

   . . . that he, who twice upon oath, with time of recollection, could not remember anything of such a business, might well, a third time, misremember somewhat.

   1641 April 21, Lord George Digby, Delivery to the House of Commons on the Bill of Attainder against Stratford

   His name, if I do not misremember, was Peter Otsequot.

   1750, Ralph Griffiths, The Monthly Review

   Did the military screw things up, or did you simply misremember?

   1994, David Morrell, Blood Oath, McMillan, page 17