misremember

[mis-ri-mem-ber]

verb (used with or without object)

to remember incorrectly.
to fail to remember; forget.

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Origin of misremember

First recorded in 1525–35; mis-¹ + remember

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Examples from the Web for misremember

Historical Examples

I do misremember it, lording: but 'tis surely of no account.
Robin Hood
Paul Creswick
Only, if ever I were gay, which I misremember, I am gay no more.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25)
Robert Louis Stevenson
I may misremember indifferent circumstances, but can be right in substance.
Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson

Word Origin and History for misremember

v.

1530s, from mis- (1) + remember. Related: Misremembered; misremembering.

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