misrepresent
To represent falsely; to inaccurately portray somethingTo represent falsely; to inaccurately portray something.
» He often misrepresents facts for his advantage.
Meaning
1 sensesTo represent falsely; to inaccurately portray something.
The fraudster misrepresented himself as a lawyer.
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искази́тьiskazítʹ, передёргиватьperedjórgivatʹ, передёрнутьperedjórnutʹ
переіна́кшитиpereinákšyty, переіна́кшуватиpereinákšuvaty
represent falsely
Examples
10 sentencesHe often misrepresents facts for his advantage.
Journalists need to be careful not to misrepresent information.
Unfortunately, many of the popular science articles written about the study misrepresented its conclusions.
Tom misrepresented himself as a disinterested person with no prior opinions on the matter.
Islam is grossly misrepresented.
Translations
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Forms
misrepresents, misrepresenting, misrepresented, misrepresented| Base form | misrepresent · to misrepresent |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | misrepresents |
| Present participle | misrepresenting |
| Past simple | misrepresented |
| Past participle | misrepresented |
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Synonyms
7 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle