misquote

[mis-kwoht]

verb (used with or without object)

misquoted, misquoting 

1. to quote incorrectly.

noun

1. a quotation that is incorrect.

misquote

/ ˌmɪsˈkwəʊt /

verb

1. to quote (a text, speech, etc) inaccurately

Other Word Forms

• misquoter noun
• misquotation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of misquote¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; mis- ¹ + quote

Example Sentences

Few writers have been more quoted — or misquoted — than Orwell.

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“Rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated,” says the text over the photo, referencing a famous and famously misquoted line from the American literary icon.

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But this statement has been frequently misquoted and transformed, with Barack Obama saying, “The arc of history is long, but it bends towards justice.”

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At the Ivors, I accidentally misquote this back to him as "an unassailable guitar record".

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He later denied the report, saying the network misquoted him.

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