miscorrect

/mɪsˈkɔrɛkt/ or /mɪsˈkɔrkɪt/ (mɪs-KOR-ekt or mɪs-KOR-kit)

Definitions

1. verb

to correct wrongly or to make a correction that is not accurate.

“The reviewer miscorrected the article, which led to confusion among readers.”

2. noun

a correction that is not accurate.

“The miscorrect was later acknowledged by the author as an error.”

Synonyms

  • misinterpretation
  • mistake

Antonyms

  • accurate
  • correction