1. past tense and past participle of mistrace; to trace incorrectly or inaccurately
Usage: rare; technical

Examples

• The engineer mistraced the blueprint, causing errors in the final design.
• The genealogist mistraced the family lineage and had to start over.
• The artist mistraced the outline, resulting in an uneven drawing.
• The map was mistraced, leading travelers in the wrong direction.