What does "misassociate" mean?

To have or create an incorrect or bad association.

What is a synonym for "misassociate"?

Common synonyms include: misrelated.

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Verb

1
To have or create an incorrect or bad association.
"We tend to misassociate certain ideas with the East."

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

From mis- + associate.