Definitions

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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“Alibaba is not a Chinese military company nor part of any military-civil fusion strategy. We will take all available legal action against attempts to misrepresent our company,” a company spokesperson said.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

"We will take all available legal action against attempts to misrepresent our company," said the spokesperson.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Par for the course, maybe, but the episode was so grossly stupid, it gave birth to a resolution by scientists to stop feeding the media worst-case scenarios to misrepresent.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

It is another to misrepresent the principal source of threat.

From Slate • Jan. 1, 2026

Both versions misrepresent what, in all likelihood, really happened.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

Vocabulary lists containing misrepresent

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