miswarn
miswarn verb: to warn of something that is not a threat; to cry wolf.
Verb
miswarn (third-person singular simple present miswarns, present participle miswarning, simple past and past participle miswarned)
- To warn of something that is not a threat; to cry wolf.
- Our friend, Commander de Champeaux, was not miswarned when he was told by the squaw he claimed as his squaw, 'to look out and not cross Chief Ma-chan-qua's pathway.'1905, Julia M. Baker Stapleford, Wah-see-ola, the Light of the Tribes at the Meeting Waters, page 180
- In miswarning cases, the plaintiff must show [unintelligible] to include a reasonable warning, in light of what the manufacturer knew1992, Kentucky Law Journal - Volume 81, Issues 3-4
Forms of miswarn
| third-person singular present | miswarns |
|---|---|
| present participle | miswarning |
| past participle | miswarned |
| past | miswarned |
Origin of miswarn
From mis- + warn.
Questions about miswarn
- What does miswarn mean?
- Miswarn means to warn of something that is not a threat; to cry wolf.
- What part of speech is miswarn?
- Miswarn is a verb.
- What is the past tense of miswarn?
- The past tense of miswarn is miswarned.
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