"misspread" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: misspreads [plural]
Etymology: mis- + spread Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|spread}} mis- + spread Head templates: {{en-noun}} misspread (plural misspreads)
  1. An instance of misspreading.
    Sense id: en-misspread-en-noun-z9Iz1iOR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mis- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mis-: 58 42

Verb

Forms: misspreads [present, singular, third-person], misspreading [participle, present], misspread [participle, past], misspread [past]
Etymology: mis- + spread Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|spread}} mis- + spread Head templates: {{en-verb|misspreads|misspreading|misspread}} misspread (third-person singular simple present misspreads, present participle misspreading, simple past and past participle misspread)
  1. To spread incorrectly or inappropriately.
    Sense id: en-misspread-en-verb-dl28gDWG

Inflected forms

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