miscite

[mis-sahyt]

verb (used with or without object), mis·cit·ed, mis·cit·ing.

to misquote.

Origin of miscite

First recorded in 1585–95; mis-¹ + cite¹

Related formsmis·ci·ta·tion, noun

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