misattribute
verb
mis·at·trib·ute
ˌmis-ə-ˈtri-ˌbyüt
-byət
misattributed; misattributing
: to incorrectly indicate the cause, origin, or creator of (something) : to attribute wrongly
There's still dispute about this Canadian species, which was originally misattributed to Connecticut.—Kristin Nord
It also suggests that some of the more elegant clocks traditionally assigned to Concord clockmakers have been misattributed.—Kenneth Joel Zogry
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“Misattribute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misattribute. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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