mischaracterize en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- Ancient Greek χαράσσω (kharássō) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Hellenic *-tḗr Ancient Greek -τήρ (-tḗr) Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr) Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ίζω (-ízō) Ancient Greek χᾰρακτηρίζω (khăraktērízō)der. Medieval Latin charactērizōder. English characterize English mischaracterize From mis- + characterize.
Meanings
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To characterize falsely or mistakenly
Our small disagreement has been mischaracterized as a deep rift.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mischaracterise | alternative | lexicographic | |
| mischaracterizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| mischaracterized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| mischaracterized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| mischaracterizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |