misquote
verb (used with or without object)
to quote incorrectly.
has misquoted
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present perfectof misquote (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Beyond the conspiracies noted above, Nieto has misquoted Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a way that made it appear Trudeau supported a massive garbage dump in the Philippines.
From The Verge ● Sep. 5, 2018
Very good, she says, even though the husband has misquoted.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 25, 2012
For the record, Golf Channel and Jim Gray has misquoted me re: picking Tiger.
From Golf Digest ● Aug. 11, 2010
