misrepresent
verb/ˌmɪsˌreprɪˈzent/
/ˌmɪsˌreprɪˈzent/
[often passive] (formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they misrepresent | /ˌmɪsˌreprɪˈzent/ /ˌmɪsˌreprɪˈzent/ |
| he / she / it misrepresents | /ˌmɪsˌreprɪˈzents/ /ˌmɪsˌreprɪˈzents/ |
| past simple misrepresented | /ˌmɪsˌreprɪˈzentɪd/ /ˌmɪsˌreprɪˈzentɪd/ |
| past participle misrepresented | /ˌmɪsˌreprɪˈzentɪd/ /ˌmɪsˌreprɪˈzentɪd/ |
| -ing form misrepresenting | /ˌmɪsˌreprɪˈzentɪŋ/ /ˌmɪsˌreprɪˈzentɪŋ/ |
- to give information about somebody/something that is not true or complete so that other people have the wrong impression about them/it
- misrepresent somebody/something He felt that the book misrepresented his opinions.
- Think carefully about what you say: your views could be easily misrepresented by the press.
- misrepresent somebody/something as something In the article she was misrepresented as an uncaring mother.
- misrepresent what, how, etc… The report misrepresented what the group believes.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- grossly
- seriously
- completely
- …
- as
- be widely misrepresented
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