misdescribe

verb

Definition of misdescribenext
as in to misrelate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdescribe
  1. cook
  2. misrepresent
  3. misstate
  4. falsify
  5. misspeak
  6. misinterpret
  7. distort
  8. camouflage
Verb
  • The Italian mother who is a loving mother, a mother hen who cooks well.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Not only was the meat really tender and flavorful, with a garnish of cilantro and onion, but the tacos were served with a small bowl of rich, red broth used for cooking the quesabirria — and for dipping.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of cook
Verb
  • If the public agrees with the FTC’s plan, personalized pricing could be found to violate the FTC Act when a seller misrepresents a price as static or widely available when it is actually personalized.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Cohen testified before Congress in 2019, alleging Trump had a history of misrepresenting the value of assets to gain favorable loan terms and tax benefits.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of misrepresent
Verb
  • The email version of this misstated the investment threshold on one reference.
    — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Busfield’s team filed a motion on June 18 asking the court to throw out the indictment, arguing that the prosecution did not present a fair and impartial case and misstated the law to the grand jury.
    — Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Definition of misstate
Verb
  • Trump was convicted of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • They are accused of falsifying overtime claims, forging approvals from supervisors and manipulating official records.
    — Ben Conarck, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of falsify
Verb
  • Somebody could misspeak, a camera could be seen.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 13 May 2026
  • The health secretary also appeared to misspeak at the meeting, saying two people had died of the disease.
    — DEVI SHASTRI AND AMANDA SEITZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Definition of misspeak
Verb
  • Testimony is an account and people are often wrong or misinterpret about what happened to them.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Legal and other professionals unaware of the range of natural responses to trauma can easily misinterpret these behaviors as signs of lying or malingering.
    — Michele Patterson Ford, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of misinterpret
Verb
  • Huber noted the statistic about the 150,000 annual deaths due to climate change came from a World Health Organization publication and that the edit distorted the message of the sentence.
    — Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
  • If someone offers $25,000 for a domain that could be worth $250,000 to the right end user, the number itself can distort the negotiation.
    — Michael Gargiulo, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of distort
Verb
  • Many cope by masking or camouflaging — suppressing autistic traits in order to fit in.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • From the outside, the building looks like a bunker, camouflaged amid a block of nondescript offices.
    — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of camouflage
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“Misdescribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdescribe. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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