mishold /ˈmɪshoʊld/noun 1/mɪsˈhoʊld/ verb 1forms 4 noun1 •A wrong, bad, or faulty hold.A misstep, mishold, a hundredth of an instant's lack of balance. — 1930 mishold /mɪsˈhoʊld/ verb1 •To hold wrongly, badly, or amiss; lose hold (of); abuse; neglect.He says that wealth, along with sex and power, is the most sought after and misheld and misused by those who possess it. — 2006 formsmisheld · misholden · misholding · misholds