misperform

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

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.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to perform incorrectly or... mishandle bungle botch fumble mismanage

Opposites

perform execute

Word family

Derived forms misperformance

Related forms perform performance performer

Etymology

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

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# 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
- Actions & Processes

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