miscredit

English

Etymology

mis- +‎ credit

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɪsˈkɹɛdɪt/

Verb

miscredit (third-person singular simple present miscredits, present participle miscrediting, simple past and past participle miscredited)

1. (transitive) To discredit. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
2. (transitive) To credit incorrectly.
   • 2008, Steven Jay Schneider, One Thousand One Movies You Must See Before You Die:

     This unfortunately hasn't prevented many commentators from continuing to miscredit Flaherty as a codirector.

Noun

miscredit (uncountable)

1. discredit

Anagrams

• creditism, misdirect