MISPERSUADE

Etymology

Verb

mispersuade (third-person singular simple present mispersuades, present participle mispersuading, simple past and past participle mispersuaded)

(transitive) To persuade amiss.

Source: Wiktionary


Mis`per*suade", v. t.

Definition: To persuade amiss.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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