misteach

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To teach incorrectly.

Word forms

misteach misteaches misteaching mistaught

Etymology

From Middle English mistechen, from Old English mistǣċan (“to teach amiss, teach falsely”), equivalent to mis- + teach.

Derived words

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