# misrepresent

/mɪsˌɹɛpɹəˈzɛnt/ (US) · /mɪsɹˌɛpɹɪzˈɛnt/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/misrepresent
Updated: 2026-10-15

## Definition

to describe someone or something in a way that is not true or fair. You use this when the picture you give misleads people.

For teachers: to present a person, statement, or set of facts in a false or misleading way, whether deliberately or through distortion.

## Examples

- Please do not misrepresent my words to the manager.
- The article misrepresents the study by claiming the diet cures illness.
- The lawyer argued that the tabloid had knowingly misrepresented her client's remarks to suggest support for a policy he had openly opposed.

## Synonyms

distort, misstate

## Usage notes

- The verb is transitive and takes a direct object.

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