misascribe

English

Etymology

From mis- +‎ ascribe.

Verb

misascribe (third-person singular simple present misascribes, present participle misascribing, simple past and past participle misascribed)

1. (transitive) To ascribe wrongly.

   Synonym: misattribute

   Some people misascribe the works of Shakespeare to other writers.

Related terms

• misascription
• misdescribe
• misdescription

 

References

• “misascribe”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.