misdescribe
verb (used with or without object)
to describe incorrectly or falsely.
misdescription
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a word derived from
misdescribe.
Example Sentences
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The Chartered Trading Standards Institute said that while the mis-selling or misdescription of fish was not a widespread issue it acknowledged "there are still some unscrupulous businesses".
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
It is unforgivable that the misdescription might be self-fulfilling.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 12, 2020
This misdescription of the case, so adroitly near the mark and yet differing from the truth in the all-important word "pretending," made the Duke catch his breath.
From The Duke Decides by Headon Hill
The very heading of the Bill is a misdescription, and involves confusion of ideas.
From England's Case Against Home Rule by Albert Venn Dicey
Nor does misdescription of the note vitiate the notice unless the party to whom the notice is given is in fact misled thereby.
From Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman by Albert Sidney Bolles
