Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

misderive

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mis-derive
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To derive erroneously.

Transitive verb

verb

To turn or divert improperly; to misdirect.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"[…] this practice of impropriation, which was first set on foot by unjust and sacrilegious bulls from Rome, is justly offensive both to God and good men; as misderiving the well-meant devotions of charitable and pious souls into a wrong channel."

Etymology

From mis- + derive.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: mis

Usage

Inflected Forms

misderives (present, singular) misderiving (participle, present) misderived (participle, past) misderived (past)

Frequently Paired Words

misderivation

Questions

What does misderive mean?: To derive erroneously.
Where does misderive come from?: From mis- + derive.

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