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miscreate

[ verb mis-kree-eyt; adjective mis-kree-it, -eyt ]
/ verb ˌmɪs kriˈeɪt; adjective ˈmɪs kri ɪt, -ˌeɪt /
Rare.

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

to create amiss or deformed.

adjective

miscreated.

Words nearby miscreate

miscounsel, miscount, miscreance, miscreancy, miscreant, miscreate, miscreated, miscue, miscue analysis, misdate, misdeal

Origin of miscreate

First recorded in 1580–90; mis-1 + create

OTHER WORDS FROM miscreate

mis·cre·a·tion, nounmis·cre·a·tive, adjectivemis·cre·a·tor, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for miscreate

miscreate

verb (ˌmɪskrɪˈeɪt)

to create (something) badly or incorrectly

adjective (ˈmɪskrɪɪt, -ˌeɪt)

archaic badly or unnaturally formed or made

Derived forms of miscreate

miscreation, noun
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