Definition of Mischaracterize

1. v. t. To characterize falsely or erroneously; to give a wrong character to.

Definition of Mischaracterize

1. Verb. To characterize falsely or mistakenly ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Mischaracterize

1. [v -IZED, -IZING, -IZES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mischaracterize

mischanceful
mischances
mischannel
mischanneled
mischanneling
mischannelled
mischannelling
mischannels
mischans
mischaracterisation
mischaracterisations
mischaracterise
mischaracterises
mischaracterization
mischaracterizations
mischaracterize (current term)
mischaracterized
mischaracterizes
mischaracterizing
mischarge
mischarged
mischarges
mischarging
mischevious
mischief
mischief-maker
mischief-making
mischiefful
mischiefmaking
mischiefs

Literary usage of Mischaracterize

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Ftc Cigarette Test Method for Determining Tar, Nicotine & Carbon edited by Donald R. Shopland (1997)
"TOWNSEND: I think what you did was completely mischaracterize what I said yesterday. What I said was that the Surgeon General and the public health ..."

2. Youth Violence: Developing Local and State Solutions Hearings Before the edited by Fred Thompson (1998)
"Did I mischaracterize that report? Mayor ROUT. Well, certainly, Mr. Chairman, I would never accuse you of mischaracterizing anything. ..."

3. Police Brutality in Urban Brazil by James Cavallaro (1997)
"In practice, however, the form is routinely used by police to mischaracterize suspicious incidents in which they kill civilians. ..."

4. Erased in a Moment: Suicide Bombing Attacks Against Israeli Civilians by Joe Stork (2002)
"... and of course, not less than eighteen years of age and fully aware of what he is about to carry out," Jaber said.255 Such disavowals mischaracterize the ..."

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