# mishold

> English word · Verb · IPA /mɪsˈhoʊld/

## Definitions
1. To hold wrongly, badly, or amiss; lose hold (of); abuse; neglect.

## Etymology
From Middle English misholden, from Old English mishealdan (“not to keep, to neglect, be careless”), equivalent to mis- + hold.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mishold