miscreate

[ verb mis-kree-eyt; adjective mis-kree-it, -eyt ]

verb (used with or without object),mis·cre·at·ed, mis·cre·at·ing.
  1. to create amiss or deformed.

adjective

Origin of miscreate

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

Other words from miscreate

  • mis·cre·a·tion, noun
  • mis·cre·a·tive, adjective
  • mis·cre·a·tor, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for miscreate

miscreate

verb(ˌmɪskrɪˈeɪt)
  1. to create (something) badly or incorrectly

adjective(ˈmɪskrɪɪt, -ˌeɪt)
  1. archaic badly or unnaturally formed or made

Derived forms of miscreate

  • miscreation, noun

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