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misdecode

misdecode verb: to incorrectly decode.

Verb

misdecode (third-person singular simple present misdecodes, present participle misdecoding, simple past and past participle misdecoded)

  1. (especially) To incorrectly decode

Forms of misdecode

third-person singular presentmisdecodes
present participlemisdecoding
past participlemisdecoded
pastmisdecoded

Origin of misdecode

From mis- + decode.

Questions about misdecode

What does misdecode mean?
Misdecode means to incorrectly decode.
What part of speech is misdecode?
Misdecode is a verb.
What is the past tense of misdecode?
The past tense of misdecode is misdecoded.

Words near misdecode in the dictionary

  1. misdeclare
  2. misdeclared
  3. misdeclares
  4. misdeclaring
  5. misdecline
  6. misdecode
  7. misdecoded
  8. misdecodes
  9. misdecoding
  10. misdecorate
  11. misdecorated

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