misstate

[ mis-steyt ]

verb (used with object)

, mis·stat·ed, mis·stat·ing.

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

   Synonyms: distort, alter, falsify, misreport

misstate

/ ˌmɪsˈsteɪt /

verb

1. tr to state incorrectly

Derived Forms

• ˌmisˈstatement, noun

Other Words From

• mis·statement noun
• mis·stater noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of misstate¹

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

Example Sentences

Tuesday’s story on San Diego Unified Superintendent Cindy Marten misstated when San Diego Unified’s 12 indicators of a quality school were developed.

From Voice of San Diego

The original version of this story misstated CGIAR’s new name.

From Time

The original version of this story misstated the name of an organization that Alberta King was involved with.

From Time

The original version of this story misstated Friedrich Merz’s political position.

From Time

The original version of this story misstated the name of Mars’ digital trick-or-treating experience.

From Time

I am confident that her sister Esther will not misstate them.

From Project Gutenberg

To misstate such business troubles is skating on the thin ice of libel, and newspapers are careful.

From Project Gutenberg

I don't want to misstate anything, and I don't want to exaggerate anything, but will tell you the plain facts.

From Project Gutenberg

She would not only misunderstand, but she would misstate with premeditation and malice.

From Project Gutenberg

You cannot think my wife or I would misstate what happened, can you?

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• distort
• misrepresent