misremember
verbUS /mɪsɹɪˈmɛmbɚ/ · UK /mɪsɹɪˈmɛmbə/
Etymology From mis- + remember.
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Ambitransitive To remember incorrectly.
- . . . that he, who twice upon oath, with time of recollection, could not remember anything of such a business, might well, a third time, misremember somewhat.1641 April 21, Lord George Digby, Delivery to the House of Commons on the Bill of Attainder against Stratford:
- His name, if I do not misremember, was Peter Otsequot.1750, Ralph Griffiths, The Monthly Review:
2 more examples
- I have been assured […] if I misremember not.1801, Jonathan Swift, The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Oxford, page 33:
- Did the military screw things up, or did you simply misremember?1994, David Morrell, Blood Oath, McMillan, page 17: