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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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
In addition to hacking phones, the tabloids hired private detectives and encouraged journalists to lie and misrepresent themselves to gain access to highly personal data.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
States and municipalities suing the oil and gas companies argue the industry deliberately concealed and misrepresented the environmental impacts of fossil fuels while promoting their product.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
This includes sound bites that can be taken out of context and misrepresented.
—Chad Angle, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for misrepresent
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“Misrepresent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misrepresent. Accessed 2 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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