misteach
Americanverb (used with object)
Other Word Forms
- misteacher noun
Etymology
Origin of misteach
before 1000; Middle English mistechen, Old English mistǣcan. See mis- 1, teach
Example Sentences
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“And in parts of church communities, we are silent on this racism and misteach what the Bible says. It says sex is only for a married man and woman. It doesn’t say that girls are at fault for being a temptation.”
From Los Angeles Times
Misteach, mis-tēch′, v.t. to teach wrongly.
From Project Gutenberg
The teachers of Christian Science need to watch inces- santly the trend of their own thoughts; watch that these be not secretly robbed, and themselves misguided, and so made to misteach others.
From Project Gutenberg
V. misinform, misteach†, misdescribe†, misinstruct†, miscorrect†; misdirect, misguide; pervert; put on a false scent, throw off the scent, throw off the trail; deceive &c.
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