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misdraw

verb mis·draw \ ˌmis-ˈdrȯ \

Definition of misdraw

misdrew play \ˌmis-ˈdrü\; misdrawn play \ˌmis-ˈdrȯn\; misdrawing
transitive verb
: to draw (something) incorrectly
  • misdraw a line in a blueprint
  • Thanks to a state boundary misdrawn by surveyors that year, Georgia lost a tiny sliver of land to Tennessee …
  • —Jay Bookman

First Known Use of misdraw

1656

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