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misidentify

[ mis-ahy-den-tuh-fahy, -i-den- ]

verb (used with object)

, mis·i·den·ti·fied, mis·i·den·ti·fy·ing.
  1. to identify incorrectly.


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Other Words From

  • misi·denti·fi·cation noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of misidentify1

First recorded in 1890–95; mis- 1 + identify

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