misrepresent

[mis-rep-ri-zent] / ˌmɪs rɛp rɪˈzɛnt /

VERB

lie

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 misreport phony up trump up

Antonyms

STRONG

be honest leave alone represent reveal straighten uncover

Example Sentences

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In the most heated exchanges, dealers accuse him of misrepresenting himself.

From The Wall Street Journal

Polanski has since said he was misrepresented and never believed it was possible, claiming he spoke to the BBC the day after the article to apologise.

From BBC

She had no intention to misquote or misrepresent the rulings and that "the mistake occurred solely due to the reliance on an automatic source", the high court wrote.

From BBC

Multiple short sellers accused the company of misrepresenting its products and issuing false press releases.

From Barron's

The deal came months after Care.com faced scrutiny for providing limited vetting of its caregivers. Care.com later agreed to pay a $1 million fine related to accusations over misrepresented background checks and other issues.

From The Wall Street Journal

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