misdistinguish
misdistinguish verb: to make wrong distinctions in or concerning.
Verb
misdistinguish (third-person singular simple present misdistinguishes, present participle misdistinguishing, simple past and past participle misdistinguished)
- To make wrong distinctions in or concerning.
- So that if we imagine a difference where there is none, because we distinguish where we should not, it may not be denied that we misdistinguish.1594, Richard Hooker, Of the Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity, volume 3
Forms of misdistinguish
| third-person singular present | misdistinguishes |
|---|---|
| present participle | misdistinguishing |
| past participle | misdistinguished |
| past | misdistinguished |
Origin of misdistinguish
From mis- + distinguish.
Questions about misdistinguish
- What does misdistinguish mean?
- Misdistinguish means to make wrong distinctions in or concerning.
- What part of speech is misdistinguish?
- Misdistinguish is a verb.
- What is the past tense of misdistinguish?
- The past tense of misdistinguish is misdistinguished.
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