Misassociate

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To have or create an incorrect or bad association.

    "We tend to misassociate certain ideas with the East."

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"We tend to misassociate certain ideas with the East."

Etymology

From mis- + associate.

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