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misinstruct

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
misin-struct
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To instruct badly or wrongly.

Archaic

Etymology

From mis- + instruct.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

misinstructs (present, singular) misinstructing (participle, present) misinstructed (participle, past) misinstructed (past)

Frequently Paired Words

misinstruction

Questions

What does misinstruct mean?
To instruct badly or wrongly.
Where does misinstruct come from?
From mis- + instruct.

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