misnominate
verbUK /ˌmɪsˈnɒmɪneɪt/
US /ˌmɪsˈnɑːmɪneɪt/
To give something the wrong name.
The teacher misnominated the planet and called it a star.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. To call a person by an incorrect title or term.
The clerk misnominated the visitor as a doctor.
3. To use an inaccurate word for a thing or idea.
Writers sometimes misnominate a simple idea with a fancy term.
4. To label something wrongly in a list or record.
The map misnominated the river as a lake.