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misrepresent

/ˌmɪsˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/
mis · rep · re · sent ˌmɪs · ˌrɛp · rɪ · ˈzɛnt
English Definition
v. to give a false or misleading account of the nature of
中文释义
歪曲,误传
Significado en Español
falsear, tergiversar
한국어 뜻
왜곡하다, 잘못 전달하다
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
xuyên tạc, trình bày sai
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Example Sentence

The article misrepresents the scientist's findings.

这篇文章歪曲了这位科学家的研究结果。

Synonyms
distort falsify mischaracterize
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Choose the best synonym for the word “misrepresent”:

  1. A distort
  2. B clarify
  3. C illuminate
  4. D reveal
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A — distort. “misrepresent” means v. to give a false or misleading account of the nature of

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

It is very dishonest to ______ the facts just to win an argument.

  1. A prove
  2. B clarify
  3. C misrepresent
  4. D confirm
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C — misrepresent. “misrepresent” means v. to give a false or misleading account of the nature of

Common questions about “misrepresent”

What does “misrepresent” mean?

misrepresent — v. to give a false or misleading account of the nature of. In Chinese: 歪曲,误传.

How do you pronounce “misrepresent”?

misrepresent is pronounced /ˌmɪsˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/. It breaks into 4 syllables: mis · rep · re · sent.

How do you use “misrepresent” in a sentence?

The article misrepresents the scientist's findings. (这篇文章歪曲了这位科学家的研究结果。)

What are synonyms for “misrepresent”?

distort, falsify, mischaracterize — all close in meaning to misrepresent (v. to give a false or misleading account of the nature of).

Is “misrepresent” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. misrepresent appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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