"miswander" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: miswanders [present, singular, third-person], miswandering [participle, present], miswandered [participle, past], miswandered [past]
Etymology: From mis- + wander. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|wander}} mis- + wander Head templates: {{en-verb}} miswander (third-person singular simple present miswanders, present participle miswandering, simple past and past participle miswandered)
  1. (intransitive) To wander in a wrong path; to stray; to go astray. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-miswander-en-verb-vfIXkb5H Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mis-

Inflected forms

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