misrepresent
verb
mis·rep·re·sent
(ˌ)mis-ˌre-pri-ˈzent 
misrepresented; misrepresenting; misrepresents
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
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Examples of misrepresent in a Sentence
The company is accused of misrepresenting its earnings.
The movie deliberately misrepresents the facts about her life.
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Economically motivated adulteration happens when food is misrepresented for financial gain, leading to a marketplace filled with counterfeit products that cut corners.
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Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
According to the indictment, from about November 2020 to around June 2024, Smith-Griffin misrepresented AllHere’s revenue, customer base and cash to investors.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
The question at the center of the Rhinelander trial was this: Did Alice misrepresent herself to her husband as white and withhold her true racial ancestry?
—Bryan Greene, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Nov. 2024
Kennedy suspended his longshot presidential campaign in August and had warned that listing his name on the ballot risked misrepresenting to voters his willingness to serve if elected to the White House.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
According to the indictment, from about November 2020 to around June 2024, Smith-Griffin misrepresented AllHere’s revenue, customer base and cash to investors.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
The question at the center of the Rhinelander trial was this: Did Alice misrepresent herself to her husband as white and withhold her true racial ancestry?
—Bryan Greene, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Nov. 2024
Kennedy suspended his longshot presidential campaign in August and had warned that listing his name on the ballot risked misrepresenting to voters his willingness to serve if elected to the White House.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Misrepresent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misrepresent. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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misrepresent
transitive verb
mis·rep·re·sent
mis-ˌre-pri-ˈzent
: to make a misrepresentation about
: to make a misrepresentation
misrepresenter
noun
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