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IELTS BNC: 18914 COCA: 16251

misrepresent

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misrepresent /ˌmɪsˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/ verb
misrepresents; misrepresented; misrepresenting
misrepresent
/ˌmɪsˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/
verb
misrepresents; misrepresented; misrepresenting
Learner's definition of MISREPRESENT
[+ object]
: to describe (someone or something) in a false way especially in order to deceive someone : to give someone a false idea about (something or someone)虚假地描述;歪曲

— misrepresentation

/ˌmɪsˌrɛprɪˌzɛnˈteɪʃən/ noun, plural misrepresentations [count, noncount]
IELTS BNC: 18914 COCA: 16251

misrepresent

verb

mis·​rep·​re·​sent (ˌ)mis-ˌre-pri-ˈzent How to pronounce misrepresent (audio)
misrepresented; misrepresenting; misrepresents

transitive verb

1
: to give a false or misleading representation of usually with an intent to deceive or be unfair
misrepresented the facts
2
: to serve badly or improperly as a representative of
misrepresentation noun
misrepresentative adjective

Example Sentences

The company is accused of misrepresenting its earnings. The movie deliberately misrepresents the facts about her life.
Recent Examples on the Web Google's latest Search improvement aims to curb the spread of disinformation via its featured snippets sections—those text boxes that sometimes misrepresent the facts. Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG, 11 Aug. 2022 When candidates misrepresent their value or previous earnings, this could be categorized alongside lying on a resume. Expert Panel, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 The more people in power are willing to intentionally misrepresent the truth, the harder journalists have to work to verify facts and triangulate information. San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2022 But what of the downsides: the people who retreat into VR to avoid the real world, the way real money exchanges hands and the many cases in which users misrepresent themselves (as opposed to offering a more genuine side of their personalities)? Peter Debruge, Variety, 29 July 2022 The suit alleges that Cuban and Voyager Digital CEO Stephen Ehrlich used their influence to misrepresent the brokerage, making dubious claims to lure in investors and eventually defrauding them. Doyle Rader, Forbes, 14 Aug. 2022 But users could still misrepresent their birth dates when setting up an account. Tatum Hunter, BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2022 Aside from being undisclosed ads, many of the viral FeetFinder videos also misrepresent the reality of selling feet pictures, according to people who actually sell feet pictures. Morgan Sung, NBC News, 14 June 2022 Western media usually misrepresent the Middle East. Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1649, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of misrepresent was in 1649
IELTS BNC: 18914 COCA: 16251
misrepresent

verb

ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERBgrossly, seriously嚴重歪曲completely完全歪曲deliberately故意歪曲PREPOSITIONas錯誤地敍述為⋯Ecstasy is widely misrepresented as a soft drug.迷幻藥被普遍誤傳為軟性毒品。PHRASESbe widely misrepresented被普遍歪曲

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