misdecorate
misdecorate verb: to decorate incorrectly.
Verb
misdecorate (third-person singular simple present misdecorates, present participle misdecorating, simple past and past participle misdecorated)
- To decorate incorrectly.
- “By George that's not a bad idea of yours, Gurney,” said Mr. Rivers, misdecorating the patentee of the invention with a charming naiveté.1884 March, “A Shepherd at Court”, in The Overland Monthly, volume 3, number 3, page 271
- Well, not as a rule the shawl-bedecked immigrant you so fondly hoped you were going to help, not the 'harmless and pleasure-loving “flapper,” whom the ladies and society wish “someone could reach,” nor the knot of carefree young men who misdecorate the street corners —oh, no!1917, Musical America - Volume 26, page 29
Forms of misdecorate
| third-person singular present | misdecorates |
|---|---|
| present participle | misdecorating |
| past participle | misdecorated |
| past | misdecorated |
Origin of misdecorate
From mis- + decorate.
Questions about misdecorate
- What does misdecorate mean?
- Misdecorate means to decorate incorrectly.
- What part of speech is misdecorate?
- Misdecorate is a verb.
- What is the past tense of misdecorate?
- The past tense of misdecorate is misdecorated.
Words near misdecorate in the dictionary
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