misteach

[ mis-teech ]

verb (used with object),mis·taught, mis·teach·ing.
  1. to teach wrongly or badly.

Origin of misteach

1
before 1000; Middle English mistechen,Old English mistǣcan.See mis-1, teach

Other words from misteach

  • mis·teach·er, noun

Words Nearby misteach

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