"misvent" meaning in English

See misvent in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: misvents [present, singular, third-person], misventing [participle, present], misvented [participle, past], misvented [past]
Etymology: From mis- + vent. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|vent}} mis- + vent Head templates: {{en-verb}} misvent (third-person singular simple present misvents, present participle misventing, simple past and past participle misvented)
  1. To vent improperly.

Inflected forms

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