misrepresent

🇺🇸 /ˌmɪsˌreprɪˈzent/ 🇬🇧 /ˌmɪsˌreprɪˈzent/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP20000
verb
R

to describe something or someone in a way that is not accurate

The company was accused of misrepresenting its profits.

translation

v. to describe something or someone in a way that is not accurate

Word Forms

3rd Present misrepresents
Past misrepresented
Perfect misrepresented
Progressive misrepresenting