misdefine
verb
mis·de·fine
ˌmis-di-ˈfīn 
misdefined; misdefining
: to incorrectly identify or set forth the meaning of (something, such as a word) : to define wrongly
a term that is often misdefined in textbooks
… and misdefine what it means to engage in quid pro quo.—
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And the problem with the battlefield is that victory is misdefined here.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2023
To misdefine them, as Mr. Warsh does, is to relieve politicians the world over who, in response to a spreading virus, chose economic contraction as their mitigation strategy.
—WSJ, 20 Dec. 2021
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David Remnick, The New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2023
To misdefine them, as Mr. Warsh does, is to relieve politicians the world over who, in response to a spreading virus, chose economic contraction as their mitigation strategy.
—WSJ, 20 Dec. 2021
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“Misdefine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misdefine. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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