misrepresent

misrepresent is a 12-letter English word with 4 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To represent incorrectly (almost always, unfacorably); to give a false erroneous representation of, either maliciously, ignirantly, or carelessly. Face value is 16 in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

12 letters · Scrabble 16 · Words With Friends 19 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To represent incorrectly (almost always, unfacorably); to give a false erroneous representation of, either maliciously, ignirantly, or carelessly.
2. intransitive verb. To make an incorrect or untrue representation.
3. verb. represent falsely

   "This statement misrepresents my intentions"

   Synonyms: belie

4. verb. tamper, with the purpose of deception

   "Fudge the figures"

   "cook the books"

   Synonyms: cook, fake, falsify, fudge, manipulate, wangle

Synonyms

belie, cook, fake, falsify, fudge, manipulate, wangle

Common word forms

misrepresents, misrepresented, misrepresenter, misrepresenting

Words from these letters

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