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misreport

[mis-ri-pawrt, -pohrt] / ˌmɪs rɪˈpɔrt, -ˈpoʊrt /
VERB
exaggerate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amplify distort emphasize fabricate falsify heighten inflate magnify misrepresent overdo overdraw overemphasize overestimate
STRONG
boast boost brag caricature color corrupt embroider enlarge exalt expand fudge hike hyperbolize intensify lie misquote pad puff pyramid romance romanticize scam stretch up
WEAK
blow out of proportion build up cook up go to extremes lay it on thick loud talk make too much of pretty up put on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
compress contract decrease ignore lessen play down
STRONG
abridge be modest deprecate lower reduce shrink
WEAK
depreciate minimize understate
VERB
misrepresent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
confuse cover up disguise distort exaggerate falsify misinterpret misstate overstate skew
STRONG
adulterate angle beard belie blarney cheese cloak color con dress embellish embroider equivocate garble mangle mask overdraw palter pervert pirate prevaricate promote puff slant snow stretch twist warp
WEAK
blow smoke build up miscolor phony up trump up
Antonyms
STRONG
be honest leave alone represent reveal straighten uncover
VERB
misrepresent/misquote
Synonyms
WEAK
adulterate angle beard belie build up cloak color con confuse cover up disguise distort dress embellish embroider equivocate exaggerate falsify garble give snow job mangle mask miscolor misinterpret misstate overdraw overstate palter pervert phony up pirate prevaricate promote puff skew slant snow spread it on stretch take out of context throw a curve trump up twist warp
Antonyms
WEAK
be forthright be honest explain
VERB
overstate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amplify emphasize heighten inflate magnify misrepresent overdo overemphasize overestimate
STRONG
boast boost brag embellish embroider enlarge exalt expand fabricate fudge hike lie misquote pad puff
WEAK
blow out of proportion build up lay it on thick play up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
compress contract decrease ignore lessen play down
STRONG
abridge be modest deprecate lower reduce shrink simplify tell the truth

Example Sentences

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The signals caused the equipment to misreport the aircraft’s location.

From Washington Times • Sep. 28, 2023

A confusing layout on the 2010 census form led some census takers to misreport the genders of opposite-sex couples, falsely inflating the number of same-sex households.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 11, 2022

They also routinely exaggerate or misreport their progress, the New Climate Institute report says.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2022

And CompStat, a system that gathers data to help police pinpoint hot spots and deploy officers effectively, has become a source of controversy in Chicago and other cities where critics say police misreport crimes.

From Reuters • Dec. 15, 2015

Now this must be surely a misreport, as nothing could be more grossly incorrect than such a statement.

From Leading Articles on Various Subjects by Davidson, John