misrepresent
pronunciation
How to pronounce misrepresent in British English:
UK [ˌmɪsˌreprɪˈzent]
How to pronounce misrepresent in American English:
US [mɪsˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt]
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- Verb:
- represent falsely
- fake or falsify
Word Origin
- misrepresent (v.)
- 1640s, from mis- (1) + represent. Related: Misrepresented; misrepresenting.
Example
- 1. These agents also often misrepresent or conceal their u. s.affiliations .
- 2. In the end , he says , reality will prevail over any official attempts to misrepresent it .
- 3. How can we expect voters to appreciate fiscal reality when politicians consistently misrepresent that reality ?
- 4. This can cause these devices to temporarily misrepresent your location or otherwise malfunction .
- 5. As long as the harm is real , it should not be necessary for us to overgeneralise , exaggerate , use incendiary language or misrepresent data in order to attract attention .