misstate
verb (used with object)
to state wrongly or misleadingly; make a wrong statement about.
misstates
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present tense formof misstate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Burke misstates the date the Air France plane was hijacked as July 6, 1976.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
Nikola said Milton's social media post "misstates the facts," adding in a statement to Reuters that the proposal to increase its share base could pass without his support.
From Reuters ● Jun. 16, 2023
Bauer does not present any compelling argument as to why Thiagarajah’s using a synonym of the court’s own language misstates the court’s findings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2022
“This report is incorrect and misstates FTC guidance — ads in Amazon’s store always include a clear and prominent ‘sponsored’ label, implemented in accordance with FTC guidelines,” she said in an emailed statement.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 8, 2021
I had it from Mrs. Gybbon-Smythe who never misstates anything.
From The Way of an Eagle by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell
