misrepresent
verb
mis·rep·re·sent
(ˌ)mis-ˌre-pri-ˈzent 
misrepresented; misrepresenting; misrepresents
1
: to give a false or misleading representation of usually with an intent to deceive or be unfair
misrepresented the facts
2
: to serve badly or improperly as a representative of
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Examples of misrepresent in a Sentence
The company is accused of misrepresenting its earnings.
The movie deliberately misrepresents the facts about her life.
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Weisselberg, 76, pleaded guilty in March to lying under oath when answering questions in a deposition in May and at the trial in October about allegations that Trump misrepresented his wealth on financial statements.
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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
These closures are overdue corrections by museums that have long misrepresented and misused Indigenous history.
—Kathleen Duval, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
These closures are overdue corrections by museums that have long misrepresented and misused Indigenous history.
—Kathleen Duval, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for misrepresent
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“Misrepresent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misrepresent. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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misrepresent
transitive verb
mis·rep·re·sent
mis-ˌre-pri-ˈzent
: to make a misrepresentation about
: to make a misrepresentation
misrepresenter
noun
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