misterm

/mɪsˈtɜrm/
verb
  1. To call or name something incorrectly; to use the wrong term for something.
    • Many people misterm the animal as a 'sea gull' when it is actually a tern.
    • If you misterm the tool, the instructions won't make sense.
    • The article misterms the disease, causing confusion among readers.
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