to misattribute
Pronunciation
/mɪsˈætɹɪbjˌuːt/

Definition & Meaning of "misattribute"in English

to misattribute
01

to incorrectly state what or who created or caused something

Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
misattribute
3rd person singular
misattributes
Present participle
misattributing
Past simple
misattributed
Past participle
misattributed
Examples
The professor accidentally misattributed the quote to the wrong author.
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