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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Despite following legal guidelines, the video was accused of misrepresenting events and using replicas instead of authentic artifacts.
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Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
The news dropped just as The New York Times reported that the Securities and Exchange Commission was investigating whether Coinbase had misrepresented its user numbers in past filings.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 15 May 2025
After a three-year investigation, the committee found evidence that, among other widespread abuses, adoption agencies fabricated documents, misrepresented children as orphans available to be adopted, and sent children overseas without the consent of their biological families.
—Time, 15 May 2025
Lawsuit claims Rubbermaid misrepresented plastic containers The class-action complaint against Rubbermaid maker Newell Brands alleges the company may have knowingly misrepresented storage containers labeled safe for microwave and freezer use.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 14 May 2025
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Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
The news dropped just as The New York Times reported that the Securities and Exchange Commission was investigating whether Coinbase had misrepresented its user numbers in past filings.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 15 May 2025
After a three-year investigation, the committee found evidence that, among other widespread abuses, adoption agencies fabricated documents, misrepresented children as orphans available to be adopted, and sent children overseas without the consent of their biological families.
—Time, 15 May 2025
Lawsuit claims Rubbermaid misrepresented plastic containers The class-action complaint against Rubbermaid maker Newell Brands alleges the company may have knowingly misrepresented storage containers labeled safe for microwave and freezer use.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 14 May 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 21 May. 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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