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
He firmly believed, upon his sacred honour, that such a misdescription vitiated the whole proceedings.
From Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) by Various
Misdescription!" he announced, "a misdescription of the property, a clerical error in that.
From The Land of Strong Men by A. M. (Arthur Murray) Chisholm
