Synonyms

misstate

American

[mis-steyt] / mɪsˈsteɪt /

verb (used with object)

misstated, misstating

to state wrongly or misleadingly; make a wrong statement about.

Synonyms:

distort, alter, falsify, misreport

misstate British

/ ˌmɪsˈsteɪt /

verb

(tr) to state incorrectly

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Other Word Forms

misstatement noun
misstater noun

Etymology

Origin of misstate

First recorded in 1640–50; mis- ¹ + state

Example Sentences

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That report was widely criticized for misattribution and for misstating the conclusions of the studies it cited.

From Barron's

The date was misstated in the Jan. 3 Declarations column, “We Could Use a Return to Gallantry.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The efforts have faltered in court, with a grand jury earlier this month declining to indict James for allegedly misstating the intended use of a property in Norfolk, Va.

From The Wall Street Journal

An earlier version of this article misstated the figure as 41.58 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Nov. 26 editorial “Chris Ruddy’s Paean to TV Regulation” misstated the owner.

From The Wall Street Journal

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