misclaim

English edit

Etymology edit

mis- +‎ claim

Pronunciation edit

(noun) IPA^(key): /ˈmɪskleɪm/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
(verb) IPA^(key): /mɪsˈkleɪm/
Audio (Southern England) (file)

Noun edit

misclaim (plural misclaims)

A mistaken claim.

Verb edit

misclaim (third-person singular simple present misclaims, present participle misclaiming, simple past and past participle misclaimed)

To claim erroneously or fraudulently.