misrepresent
Translation
to misrepresent, to falsify, to distort
Examples
The report misrepresented the facts of the case.
The report misrepresented the facts of the case.
He claimed the press had misrepresented him.
He claimed the press had misrepresented him.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to give a false or misleading account of (sth.) The article misrepresented the scientific findings.
Similar Words
Synonyms: distort, falsify, twist; Antonyms: represent accurately
Etymology
From the prefix 'mis-' (wrongly) + 'represent' (to depict or describe). Literally 'to represent wrongly'.
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'mis-' means 'wrong' or 'bad'. So, you are 'representing' something in the 'wrong' way.