Meaning & use
misrepresent
To give a false, misleading, or distorted description of someone or something.
See it in a sentence
The salesman misrepresented the car's mileage to close the deal more quickly.
The documentary was criticized for misrepresenting the scientist's actual findings.
A note on using this word
Misrepresent often implies an intentional or self-serving distortion, especially in legal, business, or journalistic contexts.
Words with a similar meaning
distortfalsify
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