misattribute

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

mis- +‎ attribute

Verb[edit]

misattribute (third-person singular simple present misattributes, present participle misattributing, simple past and past participle misattributed)

  1. To erroneously attribute; to falsely ascribe; used especially of authorship.