Definition
Definition of misrepresenting - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
deceptiongiving a false or misleading account
- The misrepresenting report caused confusion among the readers.
2.
inaccurate portrayalportraying inaccurately or unfairly
- The misrepresenting article damaged his reputation.
Noun
deceptionfalse or misleading account of something
- His misrepresenting was discovered during the investigation.
Origin of misrepresenting
English, mis- (wrongly) + represent (show)
Terms with misrepresenting included in their meaning
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misleading information
misrepresenting or altering information
distortion
the act of misrepresenting information
Examples of misrepresenting in a sentence
Her misrepresenting statements were quickly debunked. The misrepresenting data led to incorrect conclusions. Her misrepresenting statements caused confusion among the audience. Her misrepresenting of the terms led to a lawsuit. The report’s misrepresenting of the data undermined public trust.
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- French:trompeur, fausse déclaration, ...
- German:irreführender Bericht, Falschdarstellung, ...
- Italian:fuorviante, falsificazione, ...
- Spanish:falso, tergiversación, ...
- Portuguese:enganador, deturpação, ...
- Chinese:虚假的, 歪曲, ...
- Japanese:誤解を招く, 虚偽説明, ...
- Arabic:مضلل, تَحْرِيف, ...
- Hebrew:מַטְעֶה, הַטְעָיָה, ...
- Russian:искажающий, искажение, ...
- Ukrainian:неправдивий, перекручення, ...
- Hindi:भ्रामक, भ्रामक प्रस्तुति, ...
Definition of misrepresent - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
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.
Origin of misrepresent
English, mis (wrongly) + represent (to present)
View all translations of misrepresent
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- French:déformer, ...
- German:falsch darstellen, ...
- Italian:travisare, ...
- Spanish:distorsionar, ...
- Portuguese:distorcer, ...
- Chinese:歪曲, ...
- Japanese:誤って伝える, ...
- Arabic:شَوَّهَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְסַלֵּף, ...
- Russian:искажать, ...
- Ukrainian:перекручувати, ...
- Hindi:गलत ढंग से पेश करना, ...
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