misvalidate
|mis-val-i-date|
C2
/ˌmɪsˈvælɪˌdeɪt/
incorrect validation
Etymology
Etymology Information
'misvalidate' originates from the prefix 'mis-' meaning 'wrongly' and the verb 'validate' meaning 'to confirm the validity of something'.
Historical Evolution
'validate' comes from the Latin word 'validare', meaning 'to make strong or confirm', combined with the prefix 'mis-' to form 'misvalidate'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'validate' meant 'to confirm the strength or truth of something', and with the prefix 'mis-', it evolved to mean 'to wrongly confirm'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
to incorrectly or falsely validate something.
The software misvalidated the data, leading to incorrect results.
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Last updated: 2025/07/21 03:43