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
  • Add sausage and onion; cook and stir until sausage is browned, about 5 minutes.
    — Maddy Bendgen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Flip and cook until golden brown on the second side, 1 to 2 minutes more.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of cook
Verb
  • Researchers studying false online information have been worried about the potential for such accusations to recirculate as normal glitches get misrepresented.
    — Jane Lytvynenko, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2026
  • This follows the discovery of a $17 million math error found last week by two district parents that misrepresents what the district’s expected building expenses will be for the next five years.
    — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of misrepresent
Verb
  • An earlier version misstated the name of one of the organizations.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Because of an editing error, an article on Page 11 this weekend about Asha Sharma, the chief executive of Microsoft’s Xbox division, misstates Sharma’s previous role at Microsoft.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of misstate
Verb
  • Realtor Monica Castelli is accused of kidnapping and elderly exploitation, while notary Derek Enrique is charged with falsifying a document.
    — Joan Murray, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The agreement also suspends for 20 years a potential sentence of 3 ½ to 7 years for attempting to falsify evidence.
    — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 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
  • Many tenant advocates argue not only that cities are misinterpreting SB 1211 but also that the law is poorly written.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Their attorney, Anthony Sabatini, argued that the university had misinterpreted the private messages and reacted to a controversy amplified by news coverage rather than to an actual danger on campus.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of misinterpret
Verb
  • However, attaching a metal wire directly to the delicate plasma filament would distort its structure.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Americans may disagree on solutions, but many share the belief that financial incentives have distorted the system beyond recognition.
    — Scott Levenson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of distort
Verb
  • So matriarch Yoo-Mi Lee camouflaged her teriyaki menu with dishes from her Korean heritage and influences from the years the family lived in Brazil.
    — Allecia Vermillion, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Definitely go for a dip, preferably at night under the impossibly starry sky, in one of the onsen pools camouflaged into the Japanese rock garden.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of camouflage
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