ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Misrepresent

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˌmɪsˌɹɛpɹəˈzɛnt/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Misrepresent is a verb meaning To represent falsely; to inaccurately portray something.

Meaning

To represent falsely; to inaccurately portray something.

Example Sentences

The fraudster misrepresented himself as a lawyer.
Here perhaps one of you might interrupt me and say, 'But what is it that you do, Socrates? How is it that you have been misrepresented like this? Surely all this talk and gossip about you would never have arisen if you had confined yourself to ordinary activities, but only if your behaviour was abnormal. Give us the explanation, if you do not want us to draw our own conclusions.'

Word Forms

Synonyms for misrepresent

Depending on context, synonyms include fake, belie, wangle, manipulate, falsify, fudge.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include fake, falsify, wangle, belie, manipulate, cook.

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