misrepresented Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb represent falsely
    belie; misrepresent.
    • This statement misrepresents my intentions
  2. verb tamper, with the purpose of deception
    wangle; fake; cook; misrepresent; fudge; falsify; manipulate.
    • Fudge the figures
    • cook the books
    • falsify the data
  3. adjective satellite having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
    twisted; perverted; distorted.
    • many of the facts seemed twisted out of any semblance to reality
    • a perverted translation of the poem

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