misteach

mis·teach

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mis-teech]
- /mɪsˈtitʃ/
- /mɪstˈiːtʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mis-teech]
- /mɪsˈtitʃ/

Definitions of misteach word

verb with object misteach to teach wrongly or badly. 1
noun misteach To teach incorrectly. 1
verb misteach to teach badly or wrongly 0

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Origin of misteach

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English mistechen, Old English mistǣcan. See mis-1, teach

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Parts of speech for Misteach

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Misteach

misteach popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

misteach usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for misteach

verb misteach

teach — to impart knowledge of or skill in; give instruction in: She teaches mathematics. Synonyms: coach.

Just one Antonym for misteach