misinfluence /mɪsˈɪnfluəns/noun 2verb 1forms 3 noun2 •A bad influence; something that misinfluences.So I must also keep in mind as I write this that what I describe, again, may not tend to truth because of some environmental misinfluence. — 1968 •The act or status of misinfluencing.We can supplement them; we can keep them from exerting any great misinfluence; in short , we can use them instead of being used by them . — 1930 verb1 •To influence in a detrimental manner; to act as a bad influence on. formsmisinfluenced · misinfluencing · misinfluences