misteach

[mis-teech]

verb (used with object)

mistaught, misteaching 

1. to teach wrongly or badly.

Other Word Forms

• misteacher noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of misteach¹

before 1000; Middle English mistechen, Old English mistǣcan. See mis- ¹, teach

Example Sentences

“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.”

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Misteach, mis-tēch′, v.t. to teach wrongly.

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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.

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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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