misrefer
/ˌmɪsrɪˈfɜr/
verb
- To refer someone or something to the wrong person, place, or source.
- The website misreferred users to an outdated article instead of the current one.
- I misreferred the client to a colleague who didn't handle that type of case.
- The receptionist misreferred the patient to the wrong department.
- To incorrectly cite or mention something as a source or reference.
- The student misreferred the author's name in his bibliography.
- The journalist misreferred the quote to a different interview.
- She misreferred the statistic to a study that didn't actually contain it.
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