misidentify
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mis·i·den·ti·fy
(mĭs′ī-dĕn′tə-fī′)tr.v. mis·i·den·ti·fied, mis·i·den·ti·fy·ing, mis·i·den·ti·fies
To identify incorrectly.
mis′i·den′ti·fi·ca′tion (-fĭ-kā′shən) n.
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misidentify
(ˌmɪsaɪˈdɛntɪfaɪ)vb (tr) , -fies, -fying or -fied
to identify incorrectly
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misidentify
Past participle: misidentified
Gerund: misidentifying
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| Verb | 1. | misidentify - identify incorrectly; "Don't mistake her for her twin sister"identify - consider to be equal or the same; "He identified his brother as one of the fugitives" |
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misidentify - identify incorrectly; "Don't mistake her for her twin sister"