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BNC: 33273 COCA: 25941

misquote

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misquote /ˌmɪsˈkwoʊt/ verb
misquotes; misquoted; misquoting
misquote
/ˌmɪsˈkwoʊt/
verb
misquotes; misquoted; misquoting
Learner's definition of MISQUOTE
[+ object]
: to report or repeat (something that someone has said or written) in a way that is not correct or accurate : to quote (someone) incorrectly错误地引用;误引

— misquotation

/ˌmɪskwoʊˈteɪʃən/ noun, plural misquotations [count, noncount]

— misquote

noun, plural misquotes [count]
BNC: 33273 COCA: 25941

misquote

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noun

mis·​quote ˈmis-ˌkwōt How to pronounce misquote (audio)
 also  -ˌkōt
plural misquotes
: an act or instance of quoting something incorrectly : misquotation
"If it doesn't show up in the drug controls, then it's not doping," [Michele] Ferrari was quoted as having said (a statement he has since characterized as a misquote) … Bill Gifford
They will defend his every misquote and misuse of scripture as the shortcomings of a new believer or even the second coming of Cyrus. Erick Erickson

misquote

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verb

mis·​quote ˌmis-ˈkwōt How to pronounce misquote (audio)
 also  -ˈkōt
misquoted; misquoting

transitive + intransitive

: to quote (someone or something) incorrectly
… when it quickly became clear that these were not the facts, he took refuge in the trapped politician's standard excuse: The press had misquoted him. Geoffrey C. Ward
He misquotes frequently, providing others with opportunity to give him a taste of his own medicine. Susan Rusinko

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1855, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1644, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of misquote was in 1644
BNC: 33273 COCA: 25941

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