| misplace |
to put (something) where it doesn't belong; lose. [2 definitions] |
| misplay |
in sports, a mistake or illegal move during play. [2 definitions] |
| misprint |
a mistake in printing. [2 definitions] |
| misprision |
in law, misconduct in office by a public official. [3 definitions] |
| misprision of felony |
in law, failure to report an act of treason or a felony. |
| misprize |
to belittle or discredit; undervalue. |
| mispronounce |
to pronounce poorly or incorrectly. |
| misquote |
to quote inaccurately. [2 definitions] |
| misread |
to read or interpret wrongly. |
| misrepresent |
to identify or describe in a misleading way. [2 definitions] |
| misrule |
poor or unwise government. [3 definitions] |
| miss1 |
to fail to hit, catch, reach, cross, or in any way touch or contact (a particular object). [10 definitions] |
| miss2 |
(cap.) the traditional title of an unmarried woman, preceding the surname, and currently often replaced by "Ms.". [2 definitions] |
| missal |
(sometimes cap.) a book giving the prayers for Roman Catholic masses. [2 definitions] |
| misshape |
to form into an undesirable shape; deform. |
| misshapen |
badly or improperly formed or shaped. |
| missile |
an object or weapon that is thrown, shot, or otherwise projected, usu. at a distant target. [2 definitions] |
| missilery |
the science of making and using guided or ballistic missiles. [2 definitions] |
| missing |
not where it should be; absent. [2 definitions] |
| missing link |
a certain creature, not yet discovered, that would represent the supposed evolutionary stage between ape and man. [2 definitions] |
| mission |
a group of people sent to a foreign location to establish relations and conduct trade or do diplomatic or religious work. [6 definitions] |