miscolor

[ mis-kuhl-er ]

verb (used with object)

1. to give a wrong color to.
2. to misrepresent:

   She miscolored the facts.

Word History and Origins

Origin of miscolor¹

First recorded in 1800–10; mis- ¹ + color

Related Words

• confuse
• cover up
• disguise
• distort
• exaggerate
• falsify
• misinterpret
• misstate
• overstate
• skew