"mismean" meaning in English

See mismean in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: mismeans [present, singular, third-person], mismeaning [participle, present], mismeant [participle, past], mismeant [past]
Etymology: From mis- + mean. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|mean}} mis- + mean Head templates: {{en-verb|mismeans|mismeaning|mismeant}} mismean (third-person singular simple present mismeans, present participle mismeaning, simple past and past participle mismeant)
  1. (transitive) To mean or intend wrongly; mistake the meaning of; misinterpret. Tags: transitive Derived forms: mismeaning
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        "(transitive) To mean or intend wrongly; mistake the meaning of; misinterpret."
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