"misattribute" meaning in English

See misattribute in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: misattributes [present, singular, third-person], misattributing [participle, present], misattributed [participle, past], misattributed [past]
Etymology: mis- + attribute Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|attribute}} mis- + attribute Head templates: {{en-verb}} misattribute (third-person singular simple present misattributes, present participle misattributing, simple past and past participle misattributed)
  1. To erroneously attribute; to falsely ascribe; used especially of authorship.
    Sense id: en-misattribute-en-verb-cdY9iLYF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mis-

Inflected forms

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