"mismemorize" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: mismemorizes [present, singular, third-person], mismemorizing [participle, present], mismemorized [participle, past], mismemorized [past]
Etymology: mis- + memorize Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|memorize}} mis- + memorize Head templates: {{en-verb}} mismemorize (third-person singular simple present mismemorizes, present participle mismemorizing, simple past and past participle mismemorized)
  1. To memorize inaccurately.
    Sense id: en-mismemorize-en-verb-Zy23g442 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mis-

Inflected forms

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