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Definition mis- in British English

mis- prefix

prefix
/mɪs/
1

bad, or badly: used with some nouns and verbs

Example

misbehaviour (=bad behaviour)

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2

wrong, or wrongly: used with some nouns and verbs

Example

misunderstand (=understand wrongly)

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Definition mis- in British English