Associations to the word «Misrepresent»

Wiktionary

MISREPRESENT, verb. To represent falsely; to inaccurately portray something.

Dictionary definition

MISREPRESENT, verb. Represent falsely; "This statement misrepresents my intentions".
MISREPRESENT, verb. Tamper, with the purpose of deception; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats