"misinteract" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: misinteracts [present, singular, third-person], misinteracting [participle, present], misinteracted [participle, past], misinteracted [past]
Etymology: From mis- + interact. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|interact}} mis- + interact Head templates: {{en-verb}} misinteract (third-person singular simple present misinteracts, present participle misinteracting, simple past and past participle misinteracted)
  1. To interact incorrectly; to take part in an inappropriate interaction.

Inflected forms

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