err

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner le fait de commettre une erreur, de se tromper, ou de s'écarter de la vérité, de la justesse ou du droit chemin.

A verb used to indicate the act of making a mistake or being incorrect.

1. Make a mistakeB2formal

   To be wrong or make an error in judgment or action.

   se tromper

   • To err is human, to forgive divine.
   • The accountant erred in calculating the total cost.
   • He erred by trusting the wrong person.

   Synonymesblunderfumblemiscalculatemisjudgemistakeslipstumble

2. Act incorrectlyC1formal

   To do something that is morally or ethically wrong.

   Pécher

   • The politician erred by accepting bribes.
   • She erred in her duty by neglecting the safety protocols.
   • They erred by not following the established guidelines.

   Synonymesdeviatesinstraytransgresstrespass

   Antonymesbehave