Definition of Misinfer

1. v. t. To infer incorrectly.

Definition of Misinfer

1. Verb. To infer incorrectly. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Misinfer

1. to infer wrongly [v -FERRED, -FERRING, -FERS]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Misinfer

misimpressions
misimprove
misimproved
misimprovement
misimprovements
misimproves
misimproving
misincentive
misincline
misinclined
misinclines
misinclining
misincorporated
misincorporation
misincorporations
misinfer (current term)
misinference
misinferences
misinferred
misinferring
misinfers
misinform
misinformant
misinformants
misinformation
misinformations
misinformative
misinformed
misinformer
misinformers

Literary usage of Misinfer

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

1. The Works of that Learned and Judicious Divine, Mr. Richard Hooker: With an by Richard Hooker, Izaak Walton (1875)
"For as Nestorius teaching rightly that God and man are distinct natures, did thereupon misinfer that in Christ those natures can by no conjunction make one ..."

2. A Critical Pronouncing Dictionary, and Expositor of the English Language ...by John Walker by John Walker (1810)
"... mis-hap', s. ill luck misinfer,mls-!n-fer'. va to infer wrong Misinform, mls-In-form'. va to deceive by false accounts Misinformation, ..."

3. The Campaign of 1781 in the Carolinas: With Remarks, Historical and Critical by Henry Lee (1824)
"31,) misdated this order the 3d of April, with no just intention; and he now proceeds to misinfer its import for a very illiberal purpose, viz. to make it ..."

4. The Works of the Right Reverend Joseph Hall by Joseph Hall, Philip Wynter (1863)
"Now they contrarily misinfer, " Thus powerful is he; it is good he were farther off." What miserable and pernicious misconstructions do men make of God, ..."

5. Witnesses for Christ and Memorials of Church Life: From the Fourth to the by Edward Backhouse, Charles Tylor (1887)
"... teaching rightly that God and man are distinct natures, did thereupon misinfer that in Christ those natures can by no conjunction make one person; ..."

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