Misreport: meaning, definitions and examples

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misreport

 

[ ˌmɪs.rɪˈpɔːrt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

news

To give an incorrect or misleading report of an event or situation.

Synonyms

distort, falsify, misrepresent, twist

Examples of usage

  • The journalist was accused of misreporting the facts in her article.
  • The media outlet misreported the details of the incident, causing confusion among the public.
Context #2 | Verb

finance

To provide inaccurate information in financial reports or statements.

Synonyms

cook, doctor, fudge, manipulate

Examples of usage

  • The company misreported its earnings, leading to a stock price drop.
  • The accountant was fired for misreporting expenses in the financial statements.

Translations

Translations of the word "misreport" in other languages:

🇵🇹 relatar erroneamente

🇮🇳 गलत रिपोर्ट देना

🇩🇪 falsch berichten

🇮🇩 melaporkan salah

🇺🇦 неправильно повідомляти

🇵🇱 błędnie raportować

🇯🇵 誤報する

🇫🇷 faire un faux rapport

🇪🇸 informar incorrectamente

🇹🇷 yanlış rapor vermek

🇰🇷 잘못된 보고를 하다

🇸🇦 الإبلاغ بشكل خاطئ

🇨🇿 nesprávně hlásit

🇸🇰 nesprávne hlásiť

🇨🇳 错误报告

🇸🇮 napačno poročati

🇮🇸 skýrslur ranglega

🇰🇿 қате хабарлау

🇬🇪 არასწორი ინფორმაციის მიწოდება

🇦🇿 səhv məlumat vermək

🇲🇽 informar incorrectamente

Etymology

The word 'misreport' originated from the combination of 'mis-' meaning wrong or incorrect, and 'report' meaning to give an account of. It first appeared in the English language in the early 19th century. The term has been commonly used in journalism and finance to describe the act of providing false or inaccurate information in reports or statements.

See also: report, reportedly, reporter, reporting.