"misfix" meaning in English

See misfix in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: misfixes [present, singular, third-person], misfixing [participle, present], misfixed [participle, past], misfixed [past]
Etymology: From mis- + fix. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|fix}} mis- + fix Head templates: {{en-verb}} misfix (third-person singular simple present misfixes, present participle misfixing, simple past and past participle misfixed)
  1. To fix improperly.

Inflected forms

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