"misinstall" meaning in All languages combined

See misinstall on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: misinstalls [present, singular, third-person], misinstalling [participle, present], misinstalled [participle, past], misinstalled [past]
Etymology: From mis- + install. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|install}} mis- + install Head templates: {{en-verb}} misinstall (third-person singular simple present misinstalls, present participle misinstalling, simple past and past participle misinstalled)
  1. To install improperly or by mistake.
    Sense id: en-misinstall-en-verb-WpFMpxA3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mis-, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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