"misidentify" meaning in English

See misidentify in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: misidentifies [present, singular, third-person], misidentifying [participle, present], misidentified [participle, past], misidentified [past]
Etymology: From mis- + identify. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|identify}} mis- + identify Head templates: {{en-verb}} misidentify (third-person singular simple present misidentifies, present participle misidentifying, simple past and past participle misidentified)
  1. (transitive) To mistake the identity of (something or someone). Tags: transitive Related terms: deidentify, misidentification [noun], unidentified

Inflected forms

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        "(transitive) To mistake the identity of (something or someone)."
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