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mis⋅brand

  [mis-brand]
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–verb (used with object)
1. to brand or label erroneously.
2. to brand illegally, as with another's trademark.
Origin:
1900–05; mis- 1 + brand
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mis·brand   (mĭs-brānd')   
tr.v.   mis·brand·ed, mis·brand·ing, mis·brands
To brand or label misleadingly or fraudulently.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: mis·brand
Pronunciation: mis-'brand
Function: transitive verb
: to brand (as a food item or drug) falsely or in a misleading way; specifically : to label in violation of statutory requirements
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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