misdefining

/ˌmɪsdɪˈfaɪnɪŋ/
verb
  1. The act of defining something incorrectly.
    • By misdefining the rules, the referee caused a dispute.
    • The teacher caught the student misdefining the word 'metaphor'.
    • Misdefining a key term can ruin an entire argument.
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