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    misstate
    /ˌmɪsˈsteɪt/

    verb

    • 1. make wrong or inaccurate statements about: "to say that he was alone misstates the case"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMISSTATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to express a fact that is not correct: Yesterday's obituary of Randall M. Klose misstated the date of his death. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Making mistakes. balls (something) up. blunderingly. bodge. make a cock-up of something. making. misdiagnose. misdiagnosis. misdirect. misrecord. misremember. misrender. mistake. mistranscribe

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › misstateMisstate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of MISSTATE is to state incorrectly : give a false account of. How to use misstate in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMISSTATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to express a fact that is not correct: Yesterday's obituary of Randall M. Klose misstated the date of his death. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Making mistakes. balls (something) up. blunderingly. bodge. make a cock-up of something. making. misdiagnose. misdiagnosis. misdirect. misrecord. misremember. misrender. mistake. mistranscribe

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › misstateMISSTATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Misstate definition: to state wrongly or misleadingly; make a wrong statement about.. See examples of MISSTATE used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMISSTATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you misstate something, you state it incorrectly or give false information about it. [ mainly US ] Look at the false police reports that omitted or misstated crucial facts.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › misstateMISSTATE Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for MISSTATE: misrepresent, distort, misinterpret, falsify, complicate, obscure, pervert, twist; Antonyms of MISSTATE: explain, interpret, clarify, illustrate, clear (up), illuminate, spell out, decipher

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › misstateMisstate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jun 21, 2024 · Definitions of misstate. verb. state something incorrectly. “You misstated my position” see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Misstate." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/misstate. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. misstated.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › misstateMisstate - definition of misstate by The Free Dictionary

    verb. To give an inaccurate view of by representing falsely or misleadingly: belie, color, distort, falsify, load, misrepresent, pervert, twist, warp, wrench, wrest.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryMISSTATE - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    A complete guide to the word "MISSTATE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › misstateMisstate Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    MISSTATE meaning: to state or report (something) incorrectly.