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
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
The officials said the company promised to secure immigrants’ release on bond while their immigration claims were being processed but concealed and misrepresented the true nature and costs of its services.
—Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2024
Mike Burns said the Alabama bill continues a trend that misrepresents the point of DEI, which was a social priority just a few years ago.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2024
If their income or eligibility for premium tax credits is misrepresented, some people end up owing back taxes.
—Julie Appleby, NPR, 8 Apr. 2024
Email newsletter | Facebook page Our rating: False The post misrepresents the study, which did not compare gas vehicles to electric vehicles.
—USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
Last Friday, in a regrettable and frankly puzzling attempt, given the facts, Andrew Biggs, senior fellow with the American Enterprise Institute, accused Senator Sanders of misrepresenting the retirement crisis.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
The gathering has been misrepresented by frightened White people ever since.
—Matthew Brown, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2024
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
The officials said the company promised to secure immigrants’ release on bond while their immigration claims were being processed but concealed and misrepresented the true nature and costs of its services.
—Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2024
Mike Burns said the Alabama bill continues a trend that misrepresents the point of DEI, which was a social priority just a few years ago.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2024
If their income or eligibility for premium tax credits is misrepresented, some people end up owing back taxes.
—Julie Appleby, NPR, 8 Apr. 2024
Email newsletter | Facebook page Our rating: False The post misrepresents the study, which did not compare gas vehicles to electric vehicles.
—USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
Last Friday, in a regrettable and frankly puzzling attempt, given the facts, Andrew Biggs, senior fellow with the American Enterprise Institute, accused Senator Sanders of misrepresenting the retirement crisis.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
The gathering has been misrepresented by frightened White people ever since.
—Matthew Brown, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 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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