Miscredit
Pronunciation: /ˈmɪsˈkɹɛdət/
Miscredit (verb)
- to give credit or recognition to the wrong person or thing.
Examples
- They often miscredit the invention to the wrong scientist.
- The success was miscredited to an unrelated factor.
Common collocations: miscredit an achievement, miscredit a source, miscredit a statement