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Misrepresent

To represent falsely; to inaccurately portray something.

📖 Definitions of "Misrepresent"

verb

1
To represent falsely; to inaccurately portray something.
"The fraudster misrepresented himself as a lawyer."

🔄 Synonyms of "Misrepresent"

7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
fakenoun	Not real; false, fraudulent.
believerb	(transitive) To give a false representation of.
wangleverb	(transitive) To obtain through deceitful or manipulative methods.
manipulateverb	(transitive) To influence, manage, direct, control or tamper with something
falsifyverb	To alter so as to make false; especially when done with intent to deceive.
fudgenoun	(chiefly uncountable) A type of very sweet candy or confection, usually made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream.
cooknoun	(cooking) A person who prepares food.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Misrepresent"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
fakeverb	(transitive) To make a counterfeit, to counterfeit, to forge, to falsify.
falsifyverb	To alter so as to make false; especially when done with intent to deceive.
wangleverb	(transitive) To obtain through deceitful or manipulative methods.
believerb	(transitive) To give a false representation of.
manipulateverb	(transitive) To influence, manage, direct, control or tamper with something
cookverb	(ambitransitive) To prepare food for eating by heating it, often combining with other ingredients.
fudgeverb	(transitive) To alter something from its true state, as to hide a flaw or uncertainty, deliberately but not necessarily dishonestly or immorally.
deformverb	(transitive) To change the form of (something), usually thus making it disordered or irregular; to give (something) an abnormal or unusual shape.
distortverb	(transitive) To give a false or misleading account of; pervert.
confuseverb	(transitive) to puzzle, perplex, baffle, bewilder (somebody); to afflict by being complicated, contradictory, or otherwise difficult to understand
denatureverb	(transitive, intransitive, biochemistry) To alter its original form or state, especially of a protein, by heat, acidity etc.
skewverb	(transitive) To form or shape in an oblique way; to cause to take an oblique position.
misportrayverb	(transitive) To portray inaccurately.
misfigureverb	To misrepresent or disguise.
misreflectverb	To present an inaccurate description of; to give an inaccurate impression of.
misleadverb	To deceive by telling lies or otherwise giving a false impression.
misconveyverb	(transitive) To convey wrongly or incorrectly; give a wrong or false impression of.
mischaracterizeverb	To characterize falsely or mistakenly
pass off asverb	(transitive) To misrepresent something as.
misinformverb	(transitive) To give or deliver false, fake, or misleading information to.