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
Synonyms
Examples of misrepresent in a Sentence
The company is accused of misrepresenting its earnings.
The movie deliberately misrepresents the facts about her life.
Recent Examples on the Web
Electric car energy draw misrepresented in the post On average EVs use much less energy than the average U.S. household over the course of a year, Brennan Borlaug, a transportation energy system researcher at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, told USA TODAY in an email.
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Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024
Still, about a fifth of Americans (21%) admit to having misrepresented their information on insurance applications, according to a recent NerdWallet survey.
—Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 8 July 2024
The rule would prohibit dealers from misrepresenting the availability of discounts or rebates.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 4 July 2024
Nike has been taken such heat from investors that a class-action lawsuit was filed last month against the company for misrepresenting its ability to generate sustainable revenue growth in the pivot to DTC.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 July 2024
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Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024
Still, about a fifth of Americans (21%) admit to having misrepresented their information on insurance applications, according to a recent NerdWallet survey.
—Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 8 July 2024
The rule would prohibit dealers from misrepresenting the availability of discounts or rebates.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 4 July 2024
Nike has been taken such heat from investors that a class-action lawsuit was filed last month against the company for misrepresenting its ability to generate sustainable revenue growth in the pivot to DTC.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 July 2024
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“Misrepresent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misrepresent. Accessed 27 Jul. 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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