misbrand

verb

mis·​brand ˌmis-ˈbrand How to pronounce misbrand (audio)
misbranded; misbranding; misbrands

transitive verb

: to brand falsely or in a misleading way
specifically : to label in violation of statutory requirements

Examples of misbrand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In May 2007, Purdue and three of its top executives pleaded guilty to misbranding OxyContin. Gerald Posner, Wired, 23 Mar. 2020 Charges brought against the 27 people include drug adulteration and misbranding conspiracy. CBS News, 9 Mar. 2020 The company had pleaded guilty in 2007 to a federal charge of misbranding for understating how addictive the pills were, and agreed to pay more than $600 million in fines and penalties. Hannah Dreier, ProPublica, 28 Feb. 2020 In 2007, Purdue paid $600 million in fines for misbranding the product as less addictive than other painkillers. Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2019

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Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of misbrand was in 1892

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“Misbrand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misbrand. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Legal Definition

misbrand

transitive verb
mis·​brand mis-ˈbrand How to pronounce misbrand (audio)
: to brand (as a food item or drug) falsely or in a misleading way
specifically : to label in violation of statutory requirements

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