misrepresent
verb
mis·rep·re·sent
(ˌ)mis-ˌre-pri-ˈzent 
misrepresented; misrepresenting; misrepresents
1
: to give a false or misleading representation of usually with an intent to deceive or be unfair
misrepresented the facts
2
: to serve badly or improperly as a representative of
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Examples of misrepresent in a Sentence
The company is accused of misrepresenting its earnings.
The movie deliberately misrepresents the facts about her life.
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Whitten charged that Hamadeh, an attorney who has been endorsed by former President Donald Trump, had misrepresented his experience working in the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.
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Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 24 Sep. 2024
Jeff Bezos, in his conversation with Lex Friedman, emphasized that metrics are just proxies and can sometimes misrepresent reality.
—Amit Chaudhary, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
The claim: Tim Walz misrepresented military record in remarks about Afghanistan
A Sept. 2 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) includes a video of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz delivering a speech about troops serving overseas.
—Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024
Contrary to popular opinion, lawyers have a professional obligation not to lie or to misrepresent.
—The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
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Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 24 Sep. 2024
Jeff Bezos, in his conversation with Lex Friedman, emphasized that metrics are just proxies and can sometimes misrepresent reality.
—Amit Chaudhary, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
The claim: Tim Walz misrepresented military record in remarks about Afghanistan
A Sept. 2 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) includes a video of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz delivering a speech about troops serving overseas.
—Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024
Contrary to popular opinion, lawyers have a professional obligation not to lie or to misrepresent.
—The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
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“Misrepresent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misrepresent. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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misrepresent
transitive verb
mis·rep·re·sent
mis-ˌre-pri-ˈzent
: to make a misrepresentation about
: to make a misrepresentation
misrepresenter
noun
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