Misrepresent: meaning, definitions and examples

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misrepresent

[ ˌmɪsrɛprɪˈzɛnt ]

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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

Word origin

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.