"misdistribute" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: misdistributes [present, singular, third-person], misdistributing [participle, present], misdistributed [participle, past], misdistributed [past]
Etymology: From mis- + distribute. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|distribute}} mis- + distribute Head templates: {{en-verb}} misdistribute (third-person singular simple present misdistributes, present participle misdistributing, simple past and past participle misdistributed)
  1. (transitive) To distribute incorrectly or unfairly. Tags: transitive Related terms: misdistribution

Inflected forms

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