misidentify

verb

Meaning

To mistake the identity of (something or someone).

Word Forms

misidentifies misidentifying misidentified

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-
English identify
English misidentify
From mis- + identify.

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