MISRELATED Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

misrelated

verb

past tense of misrelate

as in misrepresented

to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of that Hollywood anecdote has been misrelated so many times that at this point no one knows what was actually said

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Bohm’s lawsuit, which was filed in Philadelphia County on March 25, alleged Daniel and Lisa committed financial impropriety while running limited liability companies on his behalf and misrepresented their stakes in those entities.

— Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
The federal case was based on allegations the social media giant misrepresented the extent of child mental health harms caused by apps like Facebook and Instagram.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

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In the twenty-tens, modern investigations made clear that the work was in danger of becoming distorted by this display, which would need to be redesigned.

— John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
However, landmasses are greatly distorted toward the poles, particularly in the Northern Hemisphere.

— Jewel Bright, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026

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