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misrepresent

UK
/ˌmɪsˈrɛprɪˌzɛnt/
US
/ˌmɪsˈrɛprɪˌzɛnt/
misrepresentverb
misrepresented
Past Simple
misrepresented
Past Participle
misrepresenting
ing-form
UK
/ˌmɪsˈrɛprɪˌzɛnt/
US
/ˌmɪsˈrɛprɪˌzɛnt/
Translations
The journalist misrepresented the facts in the article.
Le journaliste a déformé les faits dans l’article.
fausserS’emploie surtout pour des chiffres, des statistiques ou une réalité mesurable.
The statistics misrepresent the true scale of the problem.
Les statistiques faussent l’ampleur réelle du problème.
The company was accused of misrepresenting the benefits of its product.
L’entreprise a été accusée d’avoir dénaturé les avantages de son produit.
Definitions
To give a false or misleading account of the nature of something.
The company was accused of misrepresenting the benefits of its product.
To serve as a false or inaccurate representation of something.
The statistics misrepresent the true scale of the problem.
Synonyms
misdescribe
garble
twist
misreport
misstate
distort
falsify
misrepresentpast participle
Definitions
Incorrectly described, reported, or presented; presented in a misleading way.
The misrepresented data led to wrong conclusions.
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