"misascribe" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: misascribes [present, singular, third-person], misascribing [participle, present], misascribed [participle, past], misascribed [past]
Etymology: From mis- + ascribe. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|ascribe}} mis- + ascribe Head templates: {{en-verb}} misascribe (third-person singular simple present misascribes, present participle misascribing, simple past and past participle misascribed)
  1. (transitive) To ascribe wrongly. Tags: transitive Synonyms: misattribute Related terms: misascription, misdescribe, misdescription

Inflected forms

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        "(transitive) To ascribe wrongly."
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