Misprosecute

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To prosecute badly or ineptly.

    "[…] there is a resonable basis to question that Cannada has deliberately and fraudulently misinvestigated or misprosecuted allegations with the aim of shielding a suspected war criminal;"

Example

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"[…] there is a resonable basis to question that Cannada has deliberately and fraudulently misinvestigated or misprosecuted allegations with the aim of shielding a suspected war criminal;"

Etymology

From mis- + prosecute.

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