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to mismate

to mismate

9.3
To pair two animals or plants for breeding when they are not suitable together
  • verb
  • /ˌmɪsˈmeɪt/
translation icon : emparejar mal
  • It's important not to mismate animals in breeding programs to ensure healthy offspring.

Examples

  • If you mismate these plants, they may not produce viable seeds.

  • The experiment failed because the scientist unintentionally mismated the test subjects.

  • Don't mismate!

  • They mismate when they choose partners without considering compatibility.

  • If you mismate these plants, they may not produce viable seeds.

  • It's important not to mismate animals in breeding programs to ensure healthy offspring.

  • The experiment failed because the scientist unintentionally mismated the test subjects.

Synonyms

to mismarry
vsto mismate
9.7

To marry someone considered unsuitable by family or society

form a partnership with an unsuitable or incompatible person in any context

How Suitable

to mate
  • NSFW
83 2.8
to pair
115 2.2
to mismate
9.3

Surface Forms

mismate infinitive
mismated past
mismated past participle
mismating present participle
mismates third person singular

Morphology

mismate = mate (transparent) = mis + mate

The prefix 'mis-' clearly indicates an incorrect or unsuitable action, making the meaning derivable from 'mate'.

Etymology

Mismate comes from the prefix mis- meaning 'wrong', as in mistake, and mate meaning 'partner' or 'to pair'. So, mismate means to pair with the wrong or an unsuitable partner.