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There's a certain point, when you're writing autobiographical stuff, where you don't want to misrepresent yourself. It would be dishonest.
Mark Strand

Meaning of "misrepresent" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MISREPRESENT

misrepresent  [ˌmɪsrɛprɪˈzɛnt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MISREPRESENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Misrepresent is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb misrepresent in English.

WHAT DOES MISREPRESENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Misrepresentation

Misrepresentation is a concept in contract law referring to a false statement of fact made by one party to another party, which has the effect of inducing that party into the contract. For example, under certain circumstances, false statements or promises made by a seller of goods regarding the quality or nature of the product that the seller has may constitute misrepresentation. A finding of misrepresentation allows for a remedy of rescission and sometimes damages depending on the type of misrepresentation. According to Gordon v Selico 18 HLR 219 it is possible to make a misrepresentation either by words or by conduct, although not everything said or done is capable of constituting a misrepresentation. Generally, statements of opinion or intention are not statements of fact in the context of misrepresentation. If one party claims specialist knowledge on the topic discussed, then it is more likely for the courts to hold a statement of opinion by that party as a statement of fact.

Definition of misrepresent in the English dictionary

The definition of misrepresent in the dictionary is to represent wrongly or inaccurately.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MISREPRESENT

PRESENT

Present
I misrepresent
you misrepresent
he/she/it misrepresents
we misrepresent
you misrepresent
they misrepresent
Present continuous
I am misrepresenting
you are misrepresenting
he/she/it is misrepresenting
we are misrepresenting
you are misrepresenting
they are misrepresenting
Present perfect
I have misrepresented
you have misrepresented
he/she/it has misrepresented
we have misrepresented
you have misrepresented
they have misrepresented
Present perfect continuous
I have been misrepresenting
you have been misrepresenting
he/she/it has been misrepresenting
we have been misrepresenting
you have been misrepresenting
they have been misrepresenting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I misrepresented
you misrepresented
he/she/it misrepresented
we misrepresented
you misrepresented
they misrepresented
Past continuous
I was misrepresenting
you were misrepresenting
he/she/it was misrepresenting
we were misrepresenting
you were misrepresenting
they were misrepresenting
Past perfect
I had misrepresented
you had misrepresented
he/she/it had misrepresented
we had misrepresented
you had misrepresented
they had misrepresented
Past perfect continuous
I had been misrepresenting
you had been misrepresenting
he/she/it had been misrepresenting
we had been misrepresenting
you had been misrepresenting
they had been misrepresenting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will misrepresent
you will misrepresent
he/she/it will misrepresent
we will misrepresent
you will misrepresent
they will misrepresent
Future continuous
I will be misrepresenting
you will be misrepresenting
he/she/it will be misrepresenting
we will be misrepresenting
you will be misrepresenting
they will be misrepresenting
Future perfect
I will have misrepresented
you will have misrepresented
he/she/it will have misrepresented
we will have misrepresented
you will have misrepresented
they will have misrepresented
Future perfect continuous
I will have been misrepresenting
you will have been misrepresenting
he/she/it will have been misrepresenting
we will have been misrepresenting
you will have been misrepresenting
they will have been misrepresenting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would misrepresent
you would misrepresent
he/she/it would misrepresent
we would misrepresent
you would misrepresent
they would misrepresent
Conditional continuous
I would be misrepresenting
you would be misrepresenting
he/she/it would be misrepresenting
we would be misrepresenting
you would be misrepresenting
they would be misrepresenting
Conditional perfect
I would have misrepresent
you would have misrepresent
he/she/it would have misrepresent
we would have misrepresent
you would have misrepresent
they would have misrepresent
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been misrepresenting
you would have been misrepresenting
he/she/it would have been misrepresenting
we would have been misrepresenting
you would have been misrepresenting
they would have been misrepresenting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you misrepresent
we let´s misrepresent
you misrepresent
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to misrepresent
Past participle
misrepresented
Present Participle
misrepresenting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MISREPRESENT


bent
bɛnt
cent
sɛnt
comment
ˈkɒmɛnt
consent
kənˈsɛnt
content
ˈkɒntɛnt
copresent
ˌkəʊprɪˈzɛnt
event
ɪˈvɛnt
extent
ɪkˈstɛnt
kent
kɛnt
meant
mɛnt
prevent
prɪˈvɛnt
re-present
ˌriːprɪˈzɛnt
rent
rɛnt
represent
ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt
resent
rɪˈzɛnt
sent
sɛnt
spent
spɛnt
tent
tɛnt
vent
vɛnt
went
wɛnt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MISREPRESENT

misread
misreading
misreckon
misrecollection
misrecord
misrefer
misreference
misregard
misregister
misregistration
misrelate
misrelation
misremember
misrender
misreport
misreporter
misrepresentation
misrepresentative
misrepresenter
misroute

WORDS THAT END LIKE MISREPRESENT

absent
age of consent
assent
at present
birthday present
Christmas present
dissent
for the present
heaven-sent
historic present
historical present
leaving present
multipresent
omnipresent
Pinsent
present
the present
unsent
wedding present
wisent

Synonyms and antonyms of misrepresent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MISREPRESENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «misrepresent» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of misrepresent

Translation of «misrepresent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MISREPRESENT

Find out the translation of misrepresent to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of misrepresent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «misrepresent» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

曲解
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

falsear
570 millions of speakers

English

misrepresent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मिथ्या अर्थ लेना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تحريف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

искажать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

deturpar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভুল বর্ণনা করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

présenter sous un faux jour
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Misrepresent
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

falsch darstellen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

誤って伝える
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

잘못 묘사하다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Misrepresent
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trình bày sai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தவறாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चुकीची माहिती देणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yanlış tanıtmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

travisare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wprowadzają w błąd
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спотворювати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

denatura
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παραποιούν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verdraai
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förvränga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uriktige opplysninger
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of misrepresent

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MISREPRESENT»

The term «misrepresent» is regularly used and occupies the 62.343 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «misrepresent».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MISREPRESENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «misrepresent» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «misrepresent» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about misrepresent

EXAMPLES

4 QUOTES WITH «MISREPRESENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word misrepresent.
1
Pat Barker
When writing about historical characters I try to be as accurate as possible, and in particular not to misrepresent the view they held. With a real historical figure you have to be fair, and this is not an obligation you have in dealing with your own creations, so it is quite different.
2
Seth Gordon
I think politicians know how to misrepresent data in order to support a political agenda. Politicians and the people that work for them - I should say - are expert at that.
3
Anita Sarkeesian
Game creators aren't necessarily all sitting around twirling their nefarious-looking mustaches while consciously trying to figure out how to best misrepresent women as part of some grand conspiracy. Most probably just haven't given much thought to the underlying messages their games are sending.
4
Mark Strand
There's a certain point, when you're writing autobiographical stuff, where you don't want to misrepresent yourself. It would be dishonest.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MISREPRESENT»

Discover the use of misrepresent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to misrepresent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 16, Commercial Practices, ...
(b) It is deceptive for an industry member to misrepresent that a course of instruction has been approved by a particular industry, or that successful completion of the course qualifies the student for admission to a labor union or similar ...
Office of the Federal Register (U S ), 2010
2
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
(4) Falsely or deceptively represent the location or locations at which its courses will be conducted. (5) Misrepresent the nature, or efficacy, of its courses, training devices, methods or equipment or the number, qualifications, training, ...
‎1984
3
L.S.A., List of C.F.R. Sections Affected
[63 FR 42573, Aug. 10, 1998] §254.4 Misrepresentation of facilities, services, qualifications of staff, status, and employment prospects for students after training . (a) It is deceptive for an industry member to misrepresent, directly or indirectly, ...
‎2003
4
27 CFR Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms: CFR Parts 400 ...
[63 FR 42573, Aug. 10, 1998] §254.4 Misrepresentation of facilities, services, qualifications of staff, status, and employment prospects for students after training . (a) It is deceptive for an industry member to misrepresent, directly or indirectly, ...
Office of The Federal Register, 2013
5
The Numerical Discourses of the Buddha: A Complete ...
22(2) “Bhikkhus, these two misrepresent the Tathagata. Which two? One full of hate who harbors hatred and one endowed with faith because of his misunderstanding. These two misrepresent the Tathagata.”241 23 (3)242 “ Bhikkhus, these two ...
‎2012
6
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms
Misrepresent usually implies an intent to represent or portray falsely, and therefore may take as its subject not only a ... to do injustice (misrepresent a candidate's statement) (misrepresent the value of an article) <the account misrepresents not ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1984
7
Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility
Second, it arises when paralegals misrepresent their status. Once you identify which type of ethical dilemma you face, you can resolve it hy applying the principles set forth in this chapter. The first way in which the question of unauthorized ...
Jonathan S. Lynton, Terri Mick Lyndall, 1994
8
Perception, Knowledge and Belief: Selected Essays
Selected Essays Fred Dretske. Without the capacity to misrepresent, we have no capacity for the kind of representation that is the stuff of intelligence and reason. Jerry Fodor focused attention on what he calls the disjunction problem for ...
Fred Dretske, 2000
9
Incentives: Motivation and the Economics of Information
Therefore, there are situations in which individuals have an incentive to misrepresent. Plurality decision is not immune to manipulation. (Note that the preferences of Table 4 belong to the family of single-peaked preferences and when 5 ...
Donald Edward Campbell, 1995
10
Do Unit Value Export, Import, and Terms of Trade Indices ...
The main purpose of this paper is to consider whether export and import unit value indices derived from customs data, and commonly used as surrogates for export and import price indices, represent or misrepresent such price changes.
Mick Silver, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MISREPRESENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term misrepresent is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Killion: Wolf's 'attack' mailers to voters misrepresent budget battle
Saying that the Wolf administration is dishonestly working against state lawmakers who oppose the tax hikes included in the governor's ... «Pennsylvania Business Daily, Jul 15»
2
Cuomo wades into fight between de Blasio's administration and …
... make only supplementary income using their personal vehicles, so the company shouldn't misrepresent itself as paying a "living wage.". «Newsday, Jul 15»
3
Jury gets case of former Utah school bus driver accused of …
The videos, he said, are like a movie trailer that misrepresent the entirety of the film. "It's not a case about corroboration," said Yengich. "We all ... «Salt Lake Tribune, Jul 15»
4
Universal Studios Copyright Bot Stupidly Asks Google To Delist …
Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, it's against the law to knowingly misrepresent a copyright infringement claim, and yet copyright ... «The Consumerist, Jul 15»
5
Preparing students to meet Arizona's pending health care boom – it …
Job seekers often think they have what employers are looking for, but they often under-communicate their abilities or misrepresent themselves ... «Tucson Local Media, Jul 15»
6
Eric O'Keefe: GAB rewrites abusive history with myths
The GAB's ongoing efforts to cover up its activities, misrepresent its role in the investigation, and attack its critics is disappointing. The agency's ... «Watchdog.org, Jul 15»
7
West Boca principal faces 10 days suspension over graduation …
... an obligation to the public not to intentionally distort or misrepresent facts, and should maintain honesty in all dealings," the agreement states. «Sun Sentinel, Jul 15»
8
As China's economy grows, don't forget that it's a communist country
... middle-class Chinese to buy stocks decided to take the risk out of the market and possibly misrepresent the true value of Chinese companies. «Houston Chronicle, Jul 15»
9
Commentary: China's attempt at capitalism puts U.S. at risk
... middle-class Chinese to buy stocks decided to take the risk out of the market and possibly misrepresent the true value of Chinese companies. «San Antonio Express-News, Jul 15»
10
Another Voice: Islamic world needs sound, proven leadership
... Islamic scholars completely misunderstand jihad and misrepresent it to the general public. I know for certain that clerics who propagate these ... «Buffalo News, Jul 15»

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