Definition of misstate
transitive verb
: to state incorrectly : give a false account of
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Examples of misstate in a sentence
The company misstated its profits.
An article in yesterday's paper misstated the name of the district attorney.
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First Known Use of misstate
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MISSTATE Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of misstate for English Language Learners
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: to state or report (something) incorrectly
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