misattribute

misattribute

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *mey-?
Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der.
Proto-Germanic *missaz
Proto-Germanic *missa-
Proto-West Germanic *missa-
Old English mis-
Middle English mys-
English mis-
Latin attributusbor.
English attribute
English misattribute

    From mis- + attribute.

    Verb

    misattribute (third-person singular simple present misattributes, present participle misattributing, simple past and past participle misattributed)

    1. To erroneously attribute; to falsely ascribe; used especially of authorship.
      Synonym: misascribe
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