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misadvise

American

[mis-uhd-vahyz] / ˌmɪs ədˈvaɪz /

verb (used with object)

misadvised, misadvising

to give bad or inappropriate advice to.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

misadvice

noun

Etymology

Origin of misadvise

1325–75; Middle English. See mis- ¹, advise

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