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Dispair vs Mispair - What's the difference?

dispair | mispair |

As verbs the difference between dispair and mispair

is that dispair is to separate (a pair) while mispair is to pair incorrectly; to mismatch in twos.

dispair

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To separate (a pair).
    • I have dispaired two doves. — Beaumont and Fletcher.

    Usage notes

    * Not to be confused with (despair). (Webster 1913)

    mispair

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To pair incorrectly; to mismatch in twos.

    • Anagrams

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