mischaracterize

American  

[mis-kar-ik-ter-ahyz] / ˌmɪsˈkær ɪk tərˌaɪz /

verb (used with object)

mischaracterized, mischaracterizing

1. to characterize inaccurately or falsely.

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Other Word Forms

• mischaracterization noun

Example Sentences

“The claims set forth in the lawsuit grossly mischaracterize their interactions, which occurred over a decade, and some accusations over 2 decades, ago. All these allegations are contradicted by the real facts.”

From Los Angeles Times

Nevertheless, “Devil in Disguise” interrogates the police’s tendency to mischaracterize his victims, fueling the media and the public’s subsequent rush to cast the dead as somehow deserving of their fate.

From Salon

Helen Chavez, a spokesperson for Barger, said in an email that Bonner’s claims that the supervisor summarily dismissed him were made “for dramatic effect” and “are not only inaccurate but also mischaracterize the circumstances of his departure” from the commission.

From Los Angeles Times

Greg Burt, vice president of the Christian-based California Family Council, contended that opponents of book bans mischaracterize the efforts of organizations like his to control access to some books by minors.

From Los Angeles Times

He rebuked the claims and said he was dismayed that the magazine would mischaracterize a “respectful relationship” as something untoward.

From Slate