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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"He's pretty young, I will say. He's 17," the former president said, appearing to misstate his age.

From BBC • May 10, 2024

"Anytime someone discusses facts from memory, it is possible to inadvertently misstate details, even if small," he said.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2024

Several studies and reports have identified tests that misstate or exaggerate the risks of those problems.

From Washington Times • Sep. 29, 2023

“It’s only those who don’t take the time to read it who will misstate it,” he said.

From New York Times • Jul. 28, 2023

I am expounding all this in rather a schematic manner, but this is permissible for purposes of instruction, and I am not trying to misstate, but only to simplify matters.

From A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis by Freud, Sigmund

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