1. referring to someone or something incorrectly or inaccurately
Usage: present participle of misrefer; common in academic and professional contexts

Examples

• The student was misreferring to the source material throughout the essay.
• By misreferring to the wrong statute, the lawyer weakened her argument.
• The report was criticized for misreferring to outdated research.
• He kept misreferring to his colleague by the wrong name during the presentation.
• Misreferring to historical events without proper context can spread misinformation.