Word: misaffect
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: mis
af
fect
Definition: To affect in a negative way.
Morphemes:
Affix: mis-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: bad or wrong; badly or wrongly
Affix: affect
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To influence or alter.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: affectāre
Language: la
Decoded: affectare
Meaning: to strive after, aim to do, pursue, imitate with dissimulation, feign