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misrepresent

 

[ ˌmɪsrɛprɪˈzɛnt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

communication

To give a false or misleading account of; to present in a false or inaccurate manner.

Synonyms

distort, falsify, misstate, twist

Examples of usage

  • The article misrepresents the facts of the case.
  • The politician was accused of misrepresenting his opponent's statements.
  • The company was found guilty of misrepresenting their products to consumers.

Translations

Translations of the word "misrepresent" in other languages:

🇵🇹 deturpar

🇮🇳 गलत तरीके से पेश करना

🇩🇪 falsch darstellen

🇮🇩 menyalahartikan

🇺🇦 перекручувати

🇵🇱 przekręcać

🇯🇵 誤って伝える

🇫🇷 dénaturer

🇪🇸 tergiversar

🇹🇷 yanıltmak

🇰🇷 잘못 전하다

🇸🇦 تشويه

🇨🇿 zkreslovat

🇸🇰 skresľovať

🇨🇳 歪曲

🇸🇮 izkrivljati

🇮🇸 afbaka

🇰🇿 бұрмалау

🇬🇪 დამახინჯება

🇦🇿 səhv təqdim etmək

🇲🇽 tergiversar

Etymology

The word 'misrepresent' originated from the combination of 'mis-' meaning 'badly' and 'represent' meaning 'to depict or describe'. It first appeared in the early 17th century. The concept of misrepresentation has been a part of human communication for centuries, with various forms of deception and misleading information being present in different historical contexts.

See also: represent, representable, representation, representational, representationalism, representations, representative, representativeness, representatives, representing.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #23,086, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.