misrepresented
ˌmɪsˌrɛprɪˈzɛntɪd
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Definition of misrepresented - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
false descriptiondescribed inaccurately or falsely
  • The misrepresented facts caused confusion..
distorted falsified misstated
2.
deceptionaltered to give a wrong impression
  • Her words were misrepresented in the article.
distorted falsified
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Origin of misrepresented

Latin, mis (wrongly) + representare (to present)

Terms with misrepresented included in their meaning

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deception
deliberately underestimated or misrepresented
misrepresented meaning
having an intended meaning altered
distorted meaning
misrepresented or altered from the original
distorted
altered or misrepresented, often unintentionally
original state
not changed or misrepresented from the original

Examples of misrepresented in a sentence

  • Her misrepresented statements caused a lot of trouble.
  • The data was misrepresented in the final report.
  • His intentions were misrepresented during the meeting.

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  1. French:déformé, ...
  2. German:falsch dargestellt, verzerrt, ...
  3. Italian:falsamente descritto, distorto, ...
  4. Spanish:mal representado, tergiversado, ...
  5. Portuguese:distorcido, falsificado, ...
  6. Chinese:被歪曲的, 被误解的, ...
  7. Japanese:誤って伝えられた, 誤解を招くような, ...
  8. Arabic:مُشَوَّه, مُحَرَّف, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְסֻלָּף, מְעוּוָּת, ...
  10. Russian:искаженный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:неправильно представлений, спотворений, ...
  12. Hindi:गलत ढंग से प्रस्तुत, विकृत, ...
misrepresent
ˌmɪsˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt

Definition of misrepresent - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
deceptiongive a false or misleading account of
  • The article was criticized for misrepresenting the facts..
  • He was accused of trying to misrepresent the company's financial status.
  • The lawyer warned him not to misrepresent the evidence.
distort falsify
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Origin of misrepresent

English, mis (wrongly) + represent (to present)

View all translations of misrepresent

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  1. French:déformer, ...
  2. German:falsch darstellen, ...
  3. Italian:travisare, ...
  4. Spanish:distorsionar, ...
  5. Portuguese:distorcer, ...
  6. Chinese:歪曲, ...
  7. Japanese:誤って伝える, ...
  8. Arabic:شَوَّهَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְסַלֵּף, ...
  10. Russian:искажать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:перекручувати, ...
  12. Hindi:गलत ढंग से पेश करना, ...
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