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Definition of misrecollect

misrecollect

/ˌmɪs.rɛk.əˈlɛkt/
mis · rec · ol · lect
Past Simple:misrecollected
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Past Participle:misrecollected
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Present Participle:misrecollecting
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misrecollect Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To remember something incorrectly or to have a faulty memory of a past event.

Example

"During the cross-examination, the witness admitted that he might have misrecollected the exact time the suspect arrived."

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• Rhymes for misrecollect

• Nearby Words

misophonia
misophonic
misoprostol
misrecollect
missal
missalette
missile

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed by combining the prefix 'mis-' (meaning 'wrongly') with the verb 'recollect' (to remember), which derives from Latin 're-' (again) and 'colligere' (to gather).

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Misrecollect. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/misrecollect
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