misremember
verb
mis·re·mem·ber
ˌmis-ri-ˈmem-bər 
misremembered; misremembering
1
: to remember incorrectly
When people report on complex social or political situations, they may misremember many of the specifics … yet can accurately describe the basic situation that took place.—
Rita L. Atkinson et al.
Rita L. Atkinson et al.Perhaps I misremember. But I think not.—Anne F. Thurston
Anne F. Thurston2
chiefly dialectal
: to be unable to remember : forget
… I misremember what I came here for.—Rudyard Kipling
Rudyard KiplingExamples of misremember in a Sentence
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There are so many reasons Marsha might misremember dates, times and figures around Stonewall during that interview — trauma affects memory deeply, as does illness, both mental and physical.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 20 May 2025
This crucial clarification reveals that Rhymefest had not only misremembered the lyric but had also inserted the N-Word where it was never spoken.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Misleading real or generated images can make false claims seem more believable and even cause people to misremember real events.
—Arryn Robbins, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
Also, since her arrival, Maria keeps misremembering things, with increasingly serious consequences.
—Judy Berman, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
Classic games like Clue are often taught through oral tradition and that distorts how the game is played because people misremember the rules or were taught versions with house rules.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Carr had to assemble her portrait of the young Candy from snippets, fragments, misremembered memories, and family shame.
—Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Surprisingly, when characters appeared to overcome depression, participants often misremembered this recovery as belonging to the competent character.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Biden’s age, of course, has long been a topic of debate, and conservatives have spent much of his Presidency sharing clips of names misremembered and words misspoken.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2024
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 20 May 2025
This crucial clarification reveals that Rhymefest had not only misremembered the lyric but had also inserted the N-Word where it was never spoken.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Misleading real or generated images can make false claims seem more believable and even cause people to misremember real events.
—Arryn Robbins, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
Also, since her arrival, Maria keeps misremembering things, with increasingly serious consequences.
—Judy Berman, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
Classic games like Clue are often taught through oral tradition and that distorts how the game is played because people misremember the rules or were taught versions with house rules.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Carr had to assemble her portrait of the young Candy from snippets, fragments, misremembered memories, and family shame.
—Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Surprisingly, when characters appeared to overcome depression, participants often misremembered this recovery as belonging to the competent character.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Biden’s age, of course, has long been a topic of debate, and conservatives have spent much of his Presidency sharing clips of names misremembered and words misspoken.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2024
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“Misremember.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misremember. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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