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    misquote
    /ˌmɪsˈkwəʊt/

    verb

    • 1. quote (a person or a piece of written or spoken text) inaccurately: "the government insisted that the official had been misquoted"

    noun

    • 1. a passage or remark quoted inaccurately: "a misquote from a poem by Robert Burns"

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  2. MISQUOTE definition: 1. to repeat something someone has said in a way that is not accurate: 2. to repeat something…. Learn more.

  3. Feb 6, 2017 · The meaning of MISQUOTE is an act or instance of quoting something incorrectly : misquotation. How to use misquote in a sentence.

  4. MISQUOTE meaning: 1. to repeat something someone has said in a way that is not accurate: 2. to repeat something…. Learn more.

  5. Misquote definition: to quote incorrectly.. See examples of MISQUOTE used in a sentence.

  6. To misquote someone is to incorrectly repeat the words they've said. It's unethical for a journalist to deliberately misquote the subject of an interview.

  7. misquote somebody/something to repeat what somebody has said or written in a way that is not correct. The senator claims to have been misquoted in the article.

  8. verb. to quote (a text, speech, etc) inaccurately. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. misquotation (ˌmisquoˈtation) noun. Word Frequency. misquote in American English.

  9. Define misquote. misquote synonyms, misquote pronunciation, misquote translation, English dictionary definition of misquote. tr.v. mis·quot·ed , mis·quot·ing , mis·quotes To quote incorrectly. mis′quo·ta′tion n. mis·quot′er n.

  10. misquote meaning, definition, what is misquote: to make a mistake in reporting what some...: Learn more.

  11. MISQUOTE meaning: to report or repeat (something that someone has said or written) in a way that is not correct or accurate to quote (someone) incorrectly.