mistrace
English
Etymology
mis- + trace
Verb
mistrace (third-person singular simple present mistraces, present participle mistracing, simple past and past participle mistraced)
- (transitive) To trace incorrectly.
- 1984, California (volume 9, page 108)
- As it turned out, Pacific Telephone had mistraced the call and sent the FBI on a wild-goose chase […]
- 1984, California (volume 9, page 108)
Anagrams
- ceramist, matrices, scimetar