misredeem

Etymology

From mis- + redeem.

misredeem means to redeem inappropriately; to convert to cash under invalid circumstances. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

verb

To redeem inappropriately; to convert to cash under invalid circumstances.“With today's sophisticated copying machines, one of the easiest ways to misredeem coupons is simply through duplication and gang cutting.”