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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

SYNONYMS FOR misstate

misreport, falsify, alter, distort.

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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

Example sentences from the Web for misstatement

CORRECTION: Because of an editing error, this article contained a misstatement about grants of citizenship versus living permits.

Formulating an Alternative to the ‘Jewish State Law’ |Raphael Magarik |August 23, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
His speeches, however, were evasive and contained much special pleading as well as misstatement.

Abraham Lincoln |William Eleroy Curtis
Seeing that such treaties exist and are preserved to this day, engraved on brass in the treasury of Misstatement of Philinus.

The Histories of Polybius, Vol. I (of 2) |Polybius
He knew that "several years of life" was a misstatement; but, then, they were both sinners.

The Pomp of the Lavilettes, Complete |Gilbert Parker

Shotaye was wary, and not one contradiction, not one misstatement, could he detect during their talk.

The Delight Makers |Adolf Bandelier
"His father died a short time since and left him in my care," said the squire, not scrupling to make a misstatement.

The Young Musician |Horatio Alger

British Dictionary definitions for misstatement

misstate

/ (ˌmɪsˈsteɪt) /

verb

(tr) to state incorrectly

Derived forms of misstate

misstatement, noun