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Synonyms

misidentify

American

[mis-ahy-den-tuh-fahy, -i-den-] / ˌmɪs aɪˈdɛn təˌfaɪ, -ɪˈdɛn- /

verb (used with object)

misidentified, misidentifying

to identify incorrectly.

Other Word Forms

misidentification

noun

Etymology

Origin of misidentify

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

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