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misrepresent - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'misrepresent' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Misrepresent [ v. i.]
- To make an incorrect or untrue representation.
2 . Misrepresent [ v. t.]
- To represent incorrectly (almost always, unfacorably); to give a false erroneous representation of, either maliciously, ignirantly, or carelessly.

Meaning of 'misrepresent' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . misrepresent [ v]
Meaning (1):
- tamper, with the purpose of deception
Example in sentence:
  • cook the books;
  • falsify the data;
  • Fudge the figures
Meaning (2):
- represent falsely
Example in sentence:
  • This statement misrepresents my intentions