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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This report repeatedly misrepresents our efforts to empower parents and protect teens, misstating how our safety tools work and how millions of parents and teens are using them today.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
One 2018 report by the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General found that the Nakamoto Group’s inspection reports misrepresented the work done for their evaluations, and that the facilities’ conditions did not match what government inspectors observed during their own visits.
—Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Charlie Kirk’s letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been published in full, following accusations it had initially been misrepresented.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The Republic's look at county-specific numbers also adds clarity to patterns misrepresented in the ADHS report.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
One 2018 report by the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General found that the Nakamoto Group’s inspection reports misrepresented the work done for their evaluations, and that the facilities’ conditions did not match what government inspectors observed during their own visits.
—Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Charlie Kirk’s letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been published in full, following accusations it had initially been misrepresented.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The Republic's look at county-specific numbers also adds clarity to patterns misrepresented in the ADHS report.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Misrepresent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misrepresent. Accessed 6 Oct. 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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