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misname

[ mis-neym ]

/ mɪsˈneɪm /

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verb (used with object), mis·named, mis·nam·ing.

to name incorrectly or wrongly; miscall.

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QUIZ YOURSELF ON “THEIR,” “THERE,” AND “THEY’RE”

Are you aware how often people swap around “their,” “there,” and “they’re”? Prove you have more than a fair grasp over these commonly confused words.

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Which one of these commonly confused words can act as an adverb or a pronoun?

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Origin of misname

First recorded in 1475–85; mis-¹ + name

Words nearby misname

mismanage, mismarriage, mismatch, mismate, mismove, misname, misnomer, miso, misocainea, misogamy, misogynist

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Example sentences from the Web for misname

He saw behind it nothing save an implacable selfishness that chose to misname itself affection.
An Ambitious Woman|Edgar Fawcett
Thus, not only our bread and our boots are made by machinery, but many of the very things we misname "art-products."
The Evolution of Modern Capitalism|John Atkinson Hobson
This material sinful personality, which we misname man, is what St. Paul terms "the old man and his deeds," to be "put off."
No and Yes|Mary Baker Eddy
A catch came into Turner's voice and he said somewhat huskily, "When they christened ye Blossom they didn't misname ye none."
When 'Bear Cat' Went Dry|Charles Neville Buck

“To misname me would do you no good and me no harm,” replied the Jew gravely.
The Pirate City|R.M. Ballantyne

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