misstate

[ mis-steyt ]
/ mɪsˈsteɪt /
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verb (used with object), mis·stat·ed, mis·stat·ing.

to state wrongly or misleadingly; make a wrong statement about.

Origin of misstate

First recorded in 1640–50; mis-1 + state

OTHER WORDS FROM misstate

mis·state·ment, noun mis·stat·er, noun

Words nearby misstate

misspeak, misspell, misspelling, misspend, misspent, misstate, misstep, misstrike, missus, missy, mist

Words related to misstate

misrepresent, distort, twist, color, confuse, warp

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British Dictionary definitions for misstate

misstate
/ (ˌmɪsˈsteɪt) /

verb

(tr) to state incorrectly

Derived forms of misstate

misstatement, noun