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
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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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Fact check: Post misrepresents satirical petition as $1 trillion offer for California
Heusgen debunked the claim in the Facebook post in a Feb. 17 X post, explaining that his show of emotion was related to his retirement as chairman, not Vance's statements.
—Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
Bryant allegedly misrepresented to police that the shooting had occurred in San Francisco.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
The group believes that the trial of Megrahi is misrepresented and that Swire is wrongly heroed as the only family member consistently speaking out in the fight for justice.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Misrepresent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misrepresent. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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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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