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
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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Ada County also misrepresented what happened, the lawsuit alleged.
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Idaho Statesman, 27 Dec. 2025
In response, some on the right charged that the Times and its allies in academia were negatively misrepresenting American history.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
The man misrepresented his age, identity, background and likeness to groom minors and create a false sense of safety, federal prosecutors said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
In November 2023, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin began investigating First Choice Women’s Resource Center to see whether the nonprofit had violated state consumer fraud laws by misrepresenting its services to clients, donors and the public.
—Carly Thomsen, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
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Idaho Statesman, 27 Dec. 2025
In response, some on the right charged that the Times and its allies in academia were negatively misrepresenting American history.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
The man misrepresented his age, identity, background and likeness to groom minors and create a false sense of safety, federal prosecutors said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
In November 2023, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin began investigating First Choice Women’s Resource Center to see whether the nonprofit had violated state consumer fraud laws by misrepresenting its services to clients, donors and the public.
—Carly Thomsen, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
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 29 Dec. 2025.
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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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