mismold
mismold verb: to mold improperly, producing an unintended result.
Verb
mismold (third-person singular simple present mismolds, present participle mismolding, simple past and past participle mismolded)
- To mold improperly, producing an unintended result.
- Overindulgence in certain "malignant” or disabling wishes, and for them parents and teachers should early be on guard, is likely to deform or mismold the personality.1948, William Samuel Sadler, Adolescence Problems, page 82
- It is possible then that Commoner believes that the essential character of modern science has been mismolded by the "vested interests" of its practitioners, and their relations to major segments of society—a curious political materialism for one who is so skeptical of simplistic scientific...1989, Environmental Ethics, page 34
Noun
mismold (plural mismolds)
- The act of mismolding.
- Hydrostructionists, for this reason, have shifted to the use of imperfect concrete pipe, which is culled from construction damaged items or factory mismolds, with a great deal of success.1976, Water Spectrum - Volumes 8-11, page 32
Forms of mismold
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | mismolds |
| present participle | mismolding |
| past participle | mismolded |
| past | mismolded |
| alternative form | mismould |
| Noun | |
| plural | mismolds |
Origin of mismold
From mis- + mold.
Questions about mismold
- What does mismold mean?
- Mismold means to mold improperly, producing an unintended result.
- What part of speech is mismold?
- Mismold can be a verb or a noun.
- What is the past tense of mismold?
- The past tense of mismold is mismolded.
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