misreport
Americanverb (used with object)
noun
verb
noun
Other Word Forms
- misreporter noun
Etymology
Origin of misreport
1375–1425; late Middle English misreport ( e ) (noun), misreporten (v.); mis- 1, report
Example Sentences
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The signals caused the equipment to misreport the aircraft’s location.
From Washington Times • Sep. 28, 2023
Weisselberg, who was charged along with the company last year, admitted in August to scheming with the Trump Organization and others not to report or to misreport substantial amounts of his and other employees' income.
From Reuters • Oct. 31, 2022
A confusing layout on the 2010 census form led some census takers to misreport the genders of opposite-sex couples, falsely inflating the number of same-sex households.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 11, 2022
They also routinely exaggerate or misreport their progress, the New Climate Institute report says.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2022
Third, that an Aide-de-Camp made a small misnomer, misreport of one word, which was terribly important: "Bring me hither Regiment Manteuffel!"
From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 18 by Carlyle, Thomas
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