misreport
Americanverb (used with object)
noun
verb
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of misreport
1375–1425; late Middle English misreport ( e ) (noun), misreporten (v.); see mis- 1, report
Example Sentences
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The signals caused the equipment to misreport the aircraft’s location.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 28, 2023
A confusing layout on the 2010 census form led some census takers to misreport the genders of opposite-sex couples, falsely inflating the number of same-sex households.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 11, 2022
They also routinely exaggerate or misreport their progress, the New Climate Institute report says.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2022
And CompStat, a system that gathers data to help police pinpoint hot spots and deploy officers effectively, has become a source of controversy in Chicago and other cities where critics say police misreport crimes.
From Reuters ● Dec. 15, 2015
"One that would neither misreport nor lie Not to gain paradise."
From East of the Shadows by Barclay, Hubert, Mrs.
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