mistrace en · VERB
Etymology
From mis- + trace.
Meanings
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(transitive) To trace incorrectly.
As it turned out, Pacific Telephone had mistraced the call and sent the FBI on a wild-goose chase […]
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Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mistraces | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| mistraced | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| mistraced | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| mistracing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |