Misdecorate

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb
  1. 1
    To decorate incorrectly.

    "“By George that's not a bad idea of yours, Gurney,” said Mr. Rivers, misdecorating the patentee of the invention with a charming naiveté."

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"“By George that's not a bad idea of yours, Gurney,” said Mr. Rivers, misdecorating the patentee of the invention with a charming naiveté."

Etymology

From mis- + decorate.

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