MISCHARACTERIZE

Etymology

Verb

mischaracterize (third-person singular simple present mischaracterizes, present participle mischaracterizing, simple past and past participle mischaracterized)

To characterize falsely or mistakenly

Source: Wiktionary


Mis*char"ac*ter*ize, v. t.

Definition: To characterize falsely or erroneously; to give a wrong character to. They totally mischaracterize the action. Eton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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