misrepresent
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misrepresent
- /ˌmɪsˌɹɛpɹəˈzɛnt/ Canada, US, UK
- /ˌmɪsˌɹepɹəˈzent/ Australia
- /ˌməsˌɹepɹəˈzent/ New Zealand
verb misrepresents · misrepresenting · misrepresented
- To represent falsely; to inaccurately portray something. The fraudster misrepresented himself as a lawyer.
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verb to inaccurately portray something — see also pass off as
| Español | incurrir en falsedad, tergiversar (las palabras de), deformar, desformar, disformar |
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| 中文 | 歪曲 wāiqū |
| Português | deturpar |
| Français | détorquer |
| Deutsch | umlügen |
| Русский | искази́ть iskazítʹ, передёргивать peredjórgivatʹ, передёрнуть peredjórnutʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | bóp méo, xuyên tạc |
Talk about this word "misrepresent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/misrepresent. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. misrepresent. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/misrepresent "misrepresent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/misrepresent.
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@misc{misrepresent_2026,
title = {misrepresent},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/misrepresent},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
