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misderive

[ mis-di-rahyv ]

verb (used with or without object)

, mis·de·rived, mis·de·riv·ing.
  1. to derive incorrectly; assign a wrong derivation to.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of misderive1

First recorded in 1640–50; mis- 1 + derive

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