misreport

[mis-ri-pawrt, -pohrt]

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verb (used with object)

to report incorrectly or falsely.

noun

an incorrect or false report.

Origin of misreport

1375–1425; late Middle English misreport(e) (noun), misreporten (v.); see mis-¹, report

Related formsmis·re·port·er, noun

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Related Words for misreport

overdo, magnify, emphasize, inflate, misrepresent, heighten, amplify, overestimate, overemphasize, misinterpret, confuse, exaggerate, overstate, skew, misstate, distort, disguise, falsify, fabricate, overdraw

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Historical Examples of misreport

Now this must be surely a misreport, as nothing could be more grossly incorrect than such a statement.
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British Dictionary definitions for misreport

misreport

verb

(tr) to report falsely or inaccurately

noun

an inaccurate or false report

Derived Formsmisreporter, noun

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Word Origin and History for misreport

c.1400, from mis- (1) + report (v.). Related: Misreported; misreporting.