misrepresent

English

Etymology

Verb

misrepresent (third-person singular simple present misrepresents, present participle misrepresenting, simple past and past participle misrepresented)

To represent falsely; to inaccurately portray something.
The fraudster misrepresented himself as a lawyer.

Derived terms

misrepresentation

Translations

to inaccurately portray something

Maori: aweke, whakapeau, whakapeau

Spanish: incurrir en falsedad

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