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misprosecuting

misprosecuting is the present participle and gerund of misprosecute.

Meaning of misprosecute

Verb

misprosecute (third-person singular simple present misprosecutes, present participle misprosecuting, simple past and past participle misprosecuted)

  1. To prosecute badly or ineptly.
    • […] there is a resonable basis to question that Cannada has deliberately and fraudulently misinvestigated or misprosecuted allegations with the aim of shielding a suspected war criminal;2000, Canada. Parliament. House of Commons, House of Commons Debates - Issues 75-84, page 5805

Questions about misprosecuting

What is misprosecuting the present participle and gerund of?
Misprosecuting is the present participle and gerund of misprosecute.

Words near misprosecuting in the dictionary

  1. misproportioning
  2. misproportions
  3. misprosecute
  4. misprosecuted
  5. misprosecutes
  6. misprosecuting
  7. misproud
  8. misprove
  9. misproved
  10. misproves
  11. misprovide

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