misstate

[mis-steyt]

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verb (used with object), mis·stat·ed, mis·stat·ing.

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

Origin of misstate

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

Related formsmis·state·ment, nounmis·stat·er, noun

Synonyms

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misreport, falsify, alter, distort.

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Examples from the Web for misstatement

Contemporary Examples

CORRECTION: Because of an editing error, this article contained a misstatement about grants of citizenship versus living permits.
Formulating an Alternative to the ‘Jewish State Law’
Raphael Magarik
August 23, 2013

Historical Examples

But real patriotism is one thing and misstatement is another.
Tales of Fishes
Zane Grey
Failures due to misstatement of fact are of endless variety.
The Measurement of Intelligence
Lewis Madison Terman
Had he made any misstatement, he would have been immediately contradicted.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921
Thomas J. Campbell
How the misstatement came to be made, I do not know and will not speculate.
Pharisaism, Its Aim And Its Method
R. Travers Herford
Was this playful punning or a half-serious attempt to correct a misstatement?
Children's Ways
James Sully

British Dictionary definitions for misstatement

misstate

verb

(tr) to state incorrectly

Derived Formsmisstatement, noun

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Word Origin and History for misstatement

n.

1790, from misstate + -ment.

misstate

v.

also mis-state, 1640s, from mis- (1) + state (v.). Related: Misstated; misstating.

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Synonyms

Examples from the Web for misstatement

Contemporary Examples

CORRECTION: Because of an editing error, this article contained a misstatement about grants of citizenship versus living permits.

Historical Examples

But real patriotism is one thing and misstatement is another.

Failures due to misstatement of fact are of endless variety.

Had he made any misstatement, he would have been immediately contradicted.

How the misstatement came to be made, I do not know and will not speculate.

Was this playful punning or a half-serious attempt to correct a misstatement?

misstate

Word Origin and History for misstatement

n.

misstate

v.

Origin of misstate