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misdescribe

UK
/ˌmɪs.dɪsˈkraɪb/
US
/ˌmɪs.dɪsˈkraɪb/

Translations

misdescribeverb
misdescribed
Past Simple
misdescribed
Past Participle
misdescribing
Gerund
UK
/ˌmɪs.dɪsˈkraɪb/
US
/ˌmɪs.dɪsˈkraɪb/
décrire incorrectement
The witness misdescribed the suspect's appearance.
Le témoin a décrit incorrectement l'apparence du suspect.
Additional translations
désigner incorrectementSurtout dans le contexte juridique ou administratif.
décrire de façon inexacteVariante plus explicite, surtout pour un emploi général ou soutenu.
Synonyms
misstate
misrepresent
mischaracterize
mislabel
misidentify

Definitions

misdescribeverb
To describe something inaccurately or incorrectly.
The witness misdescribed the suspect's appearance, leading to confusion in the investigation.
To specify or describe a person, property, or term incorrectly in a legal or formal document, potentially causing the document to be invalid or misleading.
The contract was void because it misdescribed the parcel of land.
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