misperform C2+ Topic:Verbs of Movement US /ˌmɪspərˈfɔrm/ UK /ˌmɪspəˈfɔːm/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to perform incorrectly or fail to carry out properly A single misperformed step can ruin the entire surgical procedure. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to perform incorrectly or... mishandlebunglebotchfumblemismanage ↔ Opposites performexecute Word family Derived forms misperformance Related forms performperformanceperformer Etymology AI details From mis- ('wrongly') + perform, from Anglo-Norman parformer, alteration of Old French parfournir, from par- ('through') + fournir ('to provide, complete'). mis- Old English parfournir Old French View etymology graph -> Topics Verbs of Movement External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # misperform **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˌmɪspərˈfɔrm/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌmɪspəˈfɔːm/ ## Meanings 1. to perform incorrectly or fail to carry out properly ## Examples - A single misperformed step can ruin the entire surgical procedure. ## Synonyms - mishandle - bungle - botch - fumble - mismanage ## Antonyms - perform - execute ## Derived Forms - misperformance ## Related Forms - perform - performance - performer ## Roots and Affixes - Root: mis- - Root: parfournir ## Etymology From mis- ('wrongly') + perform, from Anglo-Norman parformer, alteration of Old French parfournir, from par- ('through') + fournir ('to provide, complete'). ## AI Etymology Misperform comes from mis- ('wrongly') + perform, from Anglo-Norman parformer, alteration of Old French parfournir, from par- ('through') + fournir ('to provide, complete'). The etymological trail includes Old English mis-, Old French parfournir. The same word family includes misperformance, perform, performance, performer. Its current verb use means "to perform incorrectly or fail to carry out properly". ## Topics - Verbs of Movement markdown