misrepresent
verb (used with object)
to represent incorrectly, improperly, or falsely.
has misrepresented
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present perfectof misrepresent (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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The newly appointed independent board has been investigating whether the company has misrepresented its financial reporting, including inadequate disclosures and its use of off-balance-sheet debt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
Kent Wildlife Trust has accused Sir Keir of an "oversimplification" and said he has "misrepresented this complex issue".
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2025
The DMV said it has determined "the manufacturer's vehicles are not safe for the public's operation" and "the manufacturer has misrepresented any information related to safety of the autonomous technology of its vehicles."
From Reuters ● Oct. 24, 2023
And internet searches, as the Normans discovered, can make it possible to see whether a donor, once identified, has misrepresented their personal information.
From Salon ● Jan. 20, 2022
Nor can a lessee, unless the lessor has misrepresented the healthfulness of the place, leave after the unwelcome discovery that it is not healthful.
From Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman by Albert Sidney Bolles
