Meaning of miswork | Babel Free

Definitions

To work (something) incorrectly.

ambitransitive

Examples

“It is possible to miswork a piece of steel so as to have⟳ a cavity in the center.”

“If any person who, with the intent to defraud or appropriate to his own⟳ use⟳ the horse, mule, jack, jenny, ox, cow, calf, sheep, hog, or other stock⟳ of another, shall willfully miswork or misbrand any stock⟳ not his own⟳, or kill⟳ any stock⟳ running at large, whether branded, marked, or not, shall, on conviction thereof, be deemed guilty of felony, and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a term not less than six months nor more than five years.”

“Yes, it is foolish indeed when people who miswork the land⟳, acting contrary to the laws of nature, complain⟳ afterwards that it is depleted and invent⟳ the law of diminishing returns,”

“I find⟳ it absurd that because we miswork one case, we can lose⟳ what amounts to either $7 or $14 million in 1 fiscal year.”

“One or another would come⟳ late, miswork the tape machine, help⟳ families make⟳ appointment times when they could not be taped, be unable to locate⟳ newly assigned families for a week or two, etc.”

“Hierarchies and a government that caters to them have⟳ given those who manage⟳ businesses every right to mismanage, and employees little right to miswork.”

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