mis·rep·re·sent

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• mis´rep|re|sent´er — mis|rep|re|sent «MIHS rehp rih ZEHNT», transitive verb. 1. to represent falsely; give a wrong idea of: »He misrepresented the value of the automobile when he said it was in good condition. 2. to fail to represent correctly or adequately as agent… …   Useful english dictionary

• mis|rep|re|sent — «MIHS rehp rih ZEHNT», transitive verb. 1. to represent falsely; give a wrong idea of: »He misrepresented the value of the automobile when he said it was in good condition. 2. to fail to represent correctly or adequately as agent or official… …   Useful english dictionary

• mis|rep|re|sent|a|tive — «MIHS rehp rih ZEHN tuh tihv», adjective. misrepresenting; conveying a false impression …   Useful english dictionary

• misrepresent — mis|rep|re|sent [ ,mısreprə zent ] verb transitive to give a false or incorrect account or description of what someone or something is like in order to trick someone: He has been accused of misrepresenting the results of the study. misrepresent… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• misrepresent — mis•rep•re•sent [[t]ˌmɪs rɛp rɪˈzɛnt[/t]] v. t. 1) to represent incorrectly, improperly, or falsely 2) to represent in an unsatisfactory manner • Etymology: 1640–50 mis rep•re•sen•ta′tion, n. syn: misrepresent, distort, falsify share the sense of …   From formal English to slang

• misrepresent — mis|rep|re|sent [ˌmısreprıˈzent] v [T] to deliberately give a wrong description of someone s opinions or of a situation ▪ These statistics grossly misrepresent the reality. >misrepresentation [ˌmısreprızenˈteıʃən] n [U and C] ▪ a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• misrepresent — mis·rep·re·sent /mis ˌre pri zent/ vt: to make a misrepresentation about vi: to make a misrepresentation mis·rep·re·sen·ta·tive / ˌre pri zen tə tiv/ adj mis·rep·re·sen·ter n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster …   Law dictionary

• Misrepresent — Mis*rep re*sent , v. t. To represent incorrectly (almost always, unfavorably); to give a false or erroneous representation of, either maliciously, ignorantly, or carelessly. Swift. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Misrepresent — Mis*rep re*sent , v. i. To make an incorrect or untrue representation. Milton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Misrepresentative — Mis*rep re*sent a*tive, a. Tending to convey a wrong impression; misrepresenting. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English