Misrepresent,distort,falsify,belie share the sense of presenting information in a way that does not accord with the truth. Misrepresent usually involves a deliberate intention to deceive, either for profit or advantage: The dealer misrepresented the condition of the car.Distort implies a purposeful twisting or emphasizing of certain statements so as to produce an inaccurate or misleading impresssion: cleverly distorting the facts to create an impression of his own innocence.Falsify suggests a tampering with or alteration of facts, records, or documents, especially with the intent to cheat or deceive: He falsified the birth records to conceal his age.Belie means to create an impression that is inconsistent with the facts, or that contradicts other evidence but it does not usually suggest intent to deceive: Her casual, relaxed manner belies her insecurity.
OTHER WORDS FROM misrepresent
mis·rep·re·sen·ta·tion,nounmis·rep·re·sen·ta·tive,adjectivemis·rep·re·sent·er,nounpre·mis·rep·re·sent,verb (used with object)
pre·mis·rep·re·sen·ta·tion,noun
Words nearby misrepresent
misread, misreckon, misredemption, misremember, misreport, misrepresent, misrule, misrun, miss, missa, miss a beat
Another major claim made in the Hindenburg report is that Nikola and Milton have misrepresented the company’s efforts to develop a new kind of battery for use in electric vehicles.
New report claims widespread deception by Nikola Motor and founder Trevor Milton|dzanemorris|September 10, 2020|Fortune
By failing to take into account the serious risk of slowing and stalling, along with more rainfall, this metric can misrepresent the true danger of a storm.
Slow, meandering hurricanes are often more dangerous—and they’re getting more common|Greta Moran|September 9, 2020|Popular Science
That was all interesting stuff but there was another part of the story that said the investigation had found that a City Councilmember had misrepresented the deal to his colleagues and the public.
Morning Report: Explosive Account in Jail Death Case|Voice of San Diego|September 4, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Out of the people that were met in person,16% of users reported that none of their dates misrepresented their age, height, or weight.
Dangers of Online Dating in the LGBT Community|LGBTQ-Editor|June 29, 2020|No Straight News
Also, 31% of users admitted to misrepresenting their information, while 69% said they did not misrepresent any information.
Dangers of Online Dating in the LGBT Community|LGBTQ-Editor|June 29, 2020|No Straight News
As long as the reporter does not misrepresent himself and does not attempt to conceal a recording device, the event is fair game.
Damn Right I Taped Kerry’s ‘Apartheid’ Talk|Josh Rogin|May 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Those who say that the Republicans are taking the president's words out of context to misrepresent him make a serious mistake.