1. incorrectly cited, quoted, or attributed; having a wrong or inaccurate reference
Usage: commonly used in academic and technical contexts

1. past tense and past participle of misreference; to cite, quote, or attribute something incorrectly
Usage: transitive verb

Examples

• The researcher discovered that the source had been misreferenced in the original paper.
• The article misreferenced the study, attributing findings to the wrong authors.
• Several misreferenced citations were corrected in the revised edition of the textbook.
• The speaker misreferenced the historical event, providing an inaccurate date.
• The database contained misreferenced entries that needed to be updated.
• He misreferenced the quote, changing its meaning in the process.