miscreate

verb

mis·​cre·​ate ˌmis-krē-ˈāt How to pronounce miscreate (audio)
-ˈkrē-ˌāt
miscreated; miscreating

transitive verb

: to create (something) badly or wrongly
… we miscreate our evils …Ralph Waldo Emerson

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of miscreate was in 1602

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Cite this Entry

“Miscreate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miscreate. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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