mistranslate

[ mis-trans-leyt, -tranz-, mis-trans-leyt, -tranz- ]

verb (used with or without object)

, mis·trans·lat·ed, mis·trans·lat·ing.

1. to translate incorrectly.

Other Words From

• mistrans·lation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of mistranslate¹

First recorded in 1525–35; mis- ¹ + translate

Example Sentences

On the website of Fresno’s county clerk, the government landing page for voter registration has an option to translate the entire page into Hmong—but, Xiong says, much of the information is mistranslated.

From MIT Technology Review

Are they not given to those who misunderstand Plato and who mistranslate Aristotle?

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• distort
• exaggerate
• misinterpret
• misread
• misunderstand
• pervert