misrepresent
misrepresent
Definition
mis·rep·re·sent (mis′rep rē zent′)
transitive verb
- to represent falsely; give an untrue or misleading idea of
- to be an improper or bad representative of
mis′·rep·re·sen·ta′·tion noun
misrepresent
Synonyms
misrepresent
Usage Examples
Object
- doctrine: Jehovah's Witnesses have misrepresented the doctrine of the Trinity in two ways: Misrepresentation 1: Jesus is the Father.
- fact: The person who failed to disclose or misrepresented a material fact.
- intelligence: I asked him very specifically about the way in which he misrepresented the intelligence that he received to the country.
- truth: Yet today there are those who out of jealousy will misrepresent the truth of the gospel.
- finding: Administration officials misrepresented the findings made by UN inspectors.
- view: I believe that they have been misrepresenting the views of the local consumer.
Used with why or when
- what: We will not edit or otherwise misrepresent what you write without cause.
- where: This certainly is not true and misrepresents where we are as a congregation.
Preposition: by
- medium: Their experience has been largely ignored by academics and misrepresented by the media.
- press: Many individuals and communities felt they had been misrepresented by the press and that press coverage had heightened fears and intentions.
Modifying Another Word
- grossly: Accepting he's telling the truth, the original article has undoubtedly grossly misrepresented what he said in interview.
- wilfully: Any attempt to suggest otherwise is to wilfully misrepresent our position.
- knowingly: Owners will not knowingly misrepresent the characteristics of the breed not falsely advertize dogs nor mislead any person regarding the quality of the dog.
- deliberately: However, the campaign against my articles has deliberately misrepresented them by suggesting that I am blaming.
- otherwise: We will not edit or otherwise misrepresent what you write without cause.
- repeatedly: This dispute poisoned his relationship with the then unknown newton, as the secretary repeatedly misrepresented hooke to newton.
Preposition: in
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