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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

mis•trans•late v.t., v.i., -lat•ed, -lat•ing.

to translate incorrectly.

mis-¹ + translate 1525–35

mis′trans•la′tion, n.

'mistranslation' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

archipelago - canal - loosestrife - sackbut - unicorn

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