1. to say incorrectly or inaccurately
Usage: archaic
2. to speak ill of; to slander
Usage: archaic

Examples

• The witness missays the defendant’s words during testimony.
• He often missays the names of his colleagues.
• The reporter missays the politician’s statement in the article.
• She missays her friend behind her back.
• The historian warns against missaying the facts of the event.
• Critics who missay the author’s intentions miss the point entirely.