[], (Noun)

Definitions:
- A wrong or mistaken claim.


Phrases:

Origin:
early 17th century; earliest use found in Francis Bacon (1561–1626), lord chancellor, politician, and philosopher. From mis- + claim

[], (Verb)

Definitions:
- To claim or lay claim to (something) wrongly, falsely, or mistakenly.


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 18th century; earliest use found in Aaron Hill (1685–1750), writer and entrepreneur. From mis- + claim