misidentify

English

Etymology

From mis- +‎ identify.

Verb

misidentify (third-person singular simple present misidentifies, present participle misidentifying, simple past and past participle misidentified)

1. (transitive) To mistake the identity of (something or someone).

   Hypernyms: confuse, mix up

   Hyponyms: miscall, misname, misgender, misdate

Related terms

• deidentify
• misidentification (noun)
• unidentified