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misstate

[mis-steyt]
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verb (used with object), mis·stat·ed, mis·stat·ing.
  1. 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

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misreport, falsify, alter, distort.
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Related Words for misstatement

falsehood, exaggeration, distortion, inaccuracy, fabrication, lie, story, coloring, stretch, slant, twist, untruth, adulteration, falsification, mutilation

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British Dictionary definitions for misstatement

misstate

verb
  1. (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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