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 Prosecutors say Chartraw, who also has ties to Lodi, built trust through personal and professional relationships by using false account statements to misrepresent data for additional investment funds. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2026 Portraying New York state and the company as partners in a fraud on the public, the lawsuit said that the company and New York officials repeatedly misrepresented when the company's contract would begin, causing severe disruptions to patient care statewide. — ABC News, 16 June 2026 They may have been misrepresented. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026 But environmental groups have accused his companies of misrepresenting their assets to avoid paying environmental penalties. — Molly Redden, ProPublica, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for misrepresent

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The least costly and least distorting way to solve the entire financing gap is to extend Social Security's base beyond paychecks to capital income -- capital gains, dividends, interest and pass-through business income.

— Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Is realism based only on minds untouched by illness or some other distorting factor, or at least not so touched that that mind becomes, as my grandmother’s is, unbound?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

Definition of distort

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Missiles and launch vehicles can remain concealed until they are needed, limiting the time during which they are exposed to satellites, aircraft, and drones.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
Even its bridal jewelry retains an element of discretion, including a small gold heart concealed inside certain bands and positioned close to the wearer.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 14 July 2026

Definition of conceal

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While institutional incentives aren't wrong, portraying them solely as student benefits obscures a critical reality.

— Scott White, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Crews have been seen unloading equipment from trucks this week — much of it covered or obscured — and barricades have been placed near the perimeter of the arena.

— Meriam Bouarrouj, NBC news, 4 July 2026

Definition of obscure

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What was the thinking behind hiding this information up until the finale?

— Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 15 July 2026
For most of the past century, mathematicians have been exploring the limits of Ramsey theory, the study of order hiding inside chaos—or, more accurately, how much disorder can be packed into a system before order must inevitably emerge.

— Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 15 July 2026

Definition of hide

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Importantly, Trump’s announcement on Monday also contradicted pledges by some of his top officials not to charge tolls in the strait.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 14 July 2026
There were three men in the car with Araujo at the time who contradict that scenario, according to their lawyer.

— Rebecca Schneid, Time, 13 July 2026

Definition of contradict

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This criticism may belie a bid to make complex topics more easily accessible to audiences ranging from Wall Street to the man on the street.

— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 July 2026
However, this robust growth was belied by declines in median wealth in most of the 56 markets monitored by UBS, pointing to a growing wealth gap.

— Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 2 July 2026

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