MISREPRESENT Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

misrepresent

verb

(ˌ)mis-ˌre-pri-ˈzent

Definition of misrepresent

as in to distort

to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of this summary seriously misrepresents the general tone and substance of the speech

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as in to conceal

to give a misleading impression of deliberately misrepresented the facts of the case

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Recent Examples of misrepresent In addition to the federal investigations, Mills has been accused of misrepresenting his military record, engaging in unethical business dealings, assaulting a girlfriend and stalking an ex-girlfriend. — Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026 Polymarket allegations The probe comes after a June investigation by the Wall Street Journal uncovered that Polymarket paid online content creators to post videos that misrepresented their earnings from trades. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 The student still needs enough subject knowledge to tell a sound argument from a merely plausible one, to notice a missing source, or to recognize that a polished chart misrepresents its data. — Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 We have been studied, tracked, misrepresented, and monetized by tools built without us and aimed at us. — Daphne Bryson Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for misrepresent

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This can, in turn, distort their expectations of real relationships.

— Megan Kelly, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
The layer can distort incoming starlight before sensors can process it.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of distort

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Amazon, Google, Meta and Elon Musk’s xAI all have demanded nondisclosure agreements with local governments, concealing their identity and intent until deals are almost done.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Shih said the suspects wore masks, gloves and hooded clothing to conceal their identities, but detectives were able to identify them as a 19-year-old Tracy man, an 18-year-old San Jose man and a 17-year-old San Jose boy.

— Jason Green, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of conceal

Verb

In the years since Shakur’s murder, what exactly happened in that hail of bullets -- and who pulled the trigger -- was obscured by a lack of physical evidence, feuding cops and the gangland code of silence.

— Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Once there, Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, Sven, and Olaf watch as the butterfly approaches the outstretched hand of a woman whose face is obscured, before the ominous presence crushes it in her hands.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of obscure

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The alert went out warning students to avoid Eddy Hall after the bear was spotted hiding near the academic building.

— Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
So there sat Pecko on Tuesday afternoon atop a bench inside Dakin Park’s first-base dugout, smiling to hide nerves before the biggest day of his baseball life.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of hide

Verb

Pro's marginal performance improvement over its cheaper V4 Flash, contradicts DeepSeek's prior narrative that AI was becoming too inexpensive.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
O'Neill previewed the states' arguments, which rely heavily on internal Meta communications and studies that the states say contradicted many of the company's public statements.

— John Ruwitch, NPR, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of contradict

Verb

Every cubic inch has been capitalized on, giving the yacht a sense of openness and grandeur that belies its overall length.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2026
The facilities are modern and the views excellent, yet there’s an intimacy that belies the 20,000-plus capacity.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

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