miscommunicate

[mis-kuh-myoo-ni-keyt]

verb (used with or without object), mis·com·mu·ni·cat·ed, mis·com·mu·ni·cat·ing.

to communicate mistakenly, unclearly, or inadequately.

Origin of miscommunicate

mis-¹ + communicate

Related formsmis·com·mu·ni·ca·tion, noun

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