misstate

[mis-steyt]

verb (used with object)

misstated, misstating 

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

   Synonyms: distort, alter, falsify, misreport

misstate

/ ˌmɪsˈsteɪt /

verb

1. (tr) to state incorrectly

Other Word Forms

• misstatement noun
• misstater noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of misstate¹

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

Example Sentences

Correction An earlier version misstated Bob Seymour’s position.

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If you think of immigrants as labor only, you are misstating the point.

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"This report repeatedly misrepresents our efforts to empower parents and protect teens, misstating how our safety tools work and how millions of parents and teens are using them today," a Meta spokesperson told the BBC.

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As a vaccinologist who has studied and developed vaccines for over 35 years, I see that the science behind mRNA vaccine technology is being widely misstated.

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“But one that is misstating what the factual context is on the ground.”

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Related Words

• distort 
• misrepresent