Definition

To perform an action incorrectly or in a clumsy way.

Example

He seemed to misdo the simple task, making it much harder than it needed to be.

Tense Forms

Conversation

I think I really misdo the recipe for that cake.

Oh no! What went wrong with it?

I added salt instead of sugar, and it was terrible.

Yikes! That definitely sounds like a big mistake.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Misdo → It is formed from "mis-" (meaning wrongly) and "do" (from Old English "don", meaning to perform or act). The word "misdo" means to do something wrongly or to perform an action incorrectly.

Memory Tip

Think of doing something 'wrongly' ('mis-') when you 'perform' an action ('do'). This helps you remember that 'misdo' means to act incorrectly.

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