1. a failure or error in remembering; an incorrect or inaccurate recollection of something

Examples

• The witness's misrecollection of the suspect's appearance led to confusion during the trial.
• She attributed her misrecollection of the date to the passage of time.
• His misrecollection of the conversation caused a misunderstanding between them.
• The historian noted that the memoir contained several misrecollections of key events.
• Despite her misrecollection of minor details, the overall account was accurate.
• Misrecollection is common when people try to recall events from many years ago.