Misconjugate

//mɪs.kɒn.dʒəɡ.ɪt// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To conjugate (a verb) incorrectly. transitive

    "The schoolboy was scolded for misconjugating a Latin verb."

Example

More examples

"The schoolboy was scolded for misconjugating a Latin verb."

Etymology

From mis- + conjugate.

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