Definition of misstate in English:

misstate

verb mɪsˈsteɪtmɪsˈsteɪt

[with object]

Make wrong or inaccurate statements about.
to say that he was alone misstates the case
Example sentencesExamples
- I also noted that the interviewer baldly misstated various facts, apparently to get a rise out of Blair, as well as taking a really insulting tone.
- However, equally I don't think one can credibly take a blithely post-modern approach and mutter vaguely about ‘multiple truths’, if basic historical factual assertions have been misstated.
- Creationists love to bring up the Cambrian ‘explosion’, but they frequently misstate the evidence considerably.
- An editorial on Saturday misstated the projected federal deficit over the next decade.
- I understand your interest in this matter, it is just frustrating, Senator, when you consistently overstate the case, or misstate the case in order to suit the case that you want to put.
- I think that misstates President Clinton's post-presidency statements on Social Security.
- But it probably makes most sense to note that this even misstates his administration's position as even the administration's theorists or idea men themselves understand and articulate it.
- And once they came to understand what was going on, they either misstated it or in some cases just lied about what the situation was there.
- Rather, the problem was that the majority of them misstated the factors in precisely the same way.
- Dave wrote to say I misstated his position on open source code - he's absolutely right, I did.
- Not only did he get the quote wrong, he also misstated the name of the character who said it and what the line referred to!
- But he didn't misstate anything or misrepresent himself at all.
- And here is an article that in my view badly misstates the libertarian position on marriage generally.
- For instance, I was plenty angry when WorldCom announced that it had misstated its earnings by $3.7 billion.
- No, I mean, I was a scholar in law school so I didn't take that class either, but he's misstating the law, and he ought to be fair and honest with all of us.
- However, I may inadvertently have misstated this by suggesting that upper income folks end up paying more taxes than before in absolute terms.
- Because of an editing error, an article on Thursday about British prewar intelligence on Iraq misstated the location cited by President Bush in his State of the Union address when he talked about Iraqi efforts to acquire uranium.
- This may seem like mere quibbles, but there is something important in the way he misstates these positions.
- A chart on Dec.1 with an article about President Bush's role in reshaping the federal judiciary misstated the makeup of four appeals courts.
- But both assertions over-stated and misstated the case because of the great gulf between them and the people whose faith ensured Church survival and possible revival.
Synonyms
misreport, misrepresent, take/quote out of context
distort, twist, slant, bias, put a spin on, pervert, falsify
garble, muddle, mistranslate
rare misrender

Derivatives

misstatement

noun mɪsˈsteɪtm(ə)ntˌmɪsˈsteɪtmənt

It's been going on for a couple of cycles now, and it was designed to be - is designed to be both an antidote to the misstatements that the candidates say during the debate, but also it's supposed to be an antidote to spin.
Example sentencesExamples
- It's true that perjury charges can in some cases amount to ‘gotchas’, prosecutions brought for minor misstatements or possible lapses of memory.
- Both men repeated misstatements made in earlier debates, and added a few new ones.
- However, because her expertise is clearly not in photography, her commentary includes some significant misstatements and unclarities that require correction.
- If these paragraphs are representative, however, the article as a whole should contain, by conservative extrapolation, approximately 94 other serious distortions and misstatements of fact.

Rhymes

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Definition of misstate in US English:

misstate

verbmɪsˈsteɪtmisˈstāt

[with object]

Make wrong or inaccurate statements about.
to say that he was alone misstates the case
Example sentencesExamples
- And here is an article that in my view badly misstates the libertarian position on marriage generally.
- But both assertions over-stated and misstated the case because of the great gulf between them and the people whose faith ensured Church survival and possible revival.
- An editorial on Saturday misstated the projected federal deficit over the next decade.
- Not only did he get the quote wrong, he also misstated the name of the character who said it and what the line referred to!
- This may seem like mere quibbles, but there is something important in the way he misstates these positions.
- Creationists love to bring up the Cambrian ‘explosion’, but they frequently misstate the evidence considerably.
- Rather, the problem was that the majority of them misstated the factors in precisely the same way.
- But it probably makes most sense to note that this even misstates his administration's position as even the administration's theorists or idea men themselves understand and articulate it.
- A chart on Dec.1 with an article about President Bush's role in reshaping the federal judiciary misstated the makeup of four appeals courts.
- Because of an editing error, an article on Thursday about British prewar intelligence on Iraq misstated the location cited by President Bush in his State of the Union address when he talked about Iraqi efforts to acquire uranium.
- And once they came to understand what was going on, they either misstated it or in some cases just lied about what the situation was there.
- I think that misstates President Clinton's post-presidency statements on Social Security.
- However, equally I don't think one can credibly take a blithely post-modern approach and mutter vaguely about ‘multiple truths’, if basic historical factual assertions have been misstated.
- For instance, I was plenty angry when WorldCom announced that it had misstated its earnings by $3.7 billion.
- Dave wrote to say I misstated his position on open source code - he's absolutely right, I did.
- I also noted that the interviewer baldly misstated various facts, apparently to get a rise out of Blair, as well as taking a really insulting tone.
- No, I mean, I was a scholar in law school so I didn't take that class either, but he's misstating the law, and he ought to be fair and honest with all of us.
- I understand your interest in this matter, it is just frustrating, Senator, when you consistently overstate the case, or misstate the case in order to suit the case that you want to put.
- However, I may inadvertently have misstated this by suggesting that upper income folks end up paying more taxes than before in absolute terms.
- But he didn't misstate anything or misrepresent himself at all.
Synonyms
misreport, misrepresent, quote out of context, take out of context

单词	misstate
释义	Definition of misstate in English: misstate verb mɪsˈsteɪtmɪsˈsteɪt [with object] Make wrong or inaccurate statements about. to say that he was alone misstates the case Example sentencesExamples I also noted that the interviewer baldly misstated various facts, apparently to get a rise out of Blair, as well as taking a really insulting tone. However, equally I don't think one can credibly take a blithely post-modern approach and mutter vaguely about ‘multiple truths’, if basic historical factual assertions have been misstated. Creationists love to bring up the Cambrian ‘explosion’, but they frequently misstate the evidence considerably. An editorial on Saturday misstated the projected federal deficit over the next decade. I understand your interest in this matter, it is just frustrating, Senator, when you consistently overstate the case, or misstate the case in order to suit the case that you want to put. I think that misstates President Clinton's post-presidency statements on Social Security. But it probably makes most sense to note that this even misstates his administration's position as even the administration's theorists or idea men themselves understand and articulate it. And once they came to understand what was going on, they either misstated it or in some cases just lied about what the situation was there. Rather, the problem was that the majority of them misstated the factors in precisely the same way. Dave wrote to say I misstated his position on open source code - he's absolutely right, I did. Not only did he get the quote wrong, he also misstated the name of the character who said it and what the line referred to! But he didn't misstate anything or misrepresent himself at all. And here is an article that in my view badly misstates the libertarian position on marriage generally. For instance, I was plenty angry when WorldCom announced that it had misstated its earnings by $3.7 billion. No, I mean, I was a scholar in law school so I didn't take that class either, but he's misstating the law, and he ought to be fair and honest with all of us. However, I may inadvertently have misstated this by suggesting that upper income folks end up paying more taxes than before in absolute terms. Because of an editing error, an article on Thursday about British prewar intelligence on Iraq misstated the location cited by President Bush in his State of the Union address when he talked about Iraqi efforts to acquire uranium. This may seem like mere quibbles, but there is something important in the way he misstates these positions. A chart on Dec.1 with an article about President Bush's role in reshaping the federal judiciary misstated the makeup of four appeals courts. But both assertions over-stated and misstated the case because of the great gulf between them and the people whose faith ensured Church survival and possible revival. Synonyms misreport, misrepresent, take/quote out of context distort, twist, slant, bias, put a spin on, pervert, falsify garble, muddle, mistranslate rare misrender Derivatives misstatement noun mɪsˈsteɪtm(ə)ntˌmɪsˈsteɪtmənt It's been going on for a couple of cycles now, and it was designed to be - is designed to be both an antidote to the misstatements that the candidates say during the debate, but also it's supposed to be an antidote to spin. Example sentencesExamples It's true that perjury charges can in some cases amount to ‘gotchas’, prosecutions brought for minor misstatements or possible lapses of memory. Both men repeated misstatements made in earlier debates, and added a few new ones. However, because her expertise is clearly not in photography, her commentary includes some significant misstatements and unclarities that require correction. If these paragraphs are representative, however, the article as a whole should contain, by conservative extrapolation, approximately 94 other serious distortions and misstatements of fact. Rhymes abate, ablate, aerate, ait, await, backdate, bait, bate, berate, castrate, collate, conflate, crate, create, cremate, date, deflate, dictate, dilate, distraite, donate, downstate, eight, elate, equate, estate, fate, fête, fixate, freight, frustrate, gait, gate, gestate, gradate, grate, great, gyrate, hate, hydrate, inflate, innate, interrelate, interstate, irate, Kate, Kuwait, lactate, late, locate, lustrate, mandate, mate, migrate, misdate, mistranslate, mutate, narrate, negate, notate, orate, ornate, Pate, placate, plate, prate, prorate, prostrate, pulsate, pupate, quadrate, rate, rotate, sate, sedate, serrate, short weight, skate, slate, spate, spectate, spruit, stagnate, state, straight, strait, Tate, tête-à-tête, Thwaite, translate, translocate, transmigrate, truncate, underrate, understate, underweight, update, uprate, upstate, up-to-date, vacate, vibrate, wait, weight Definition of misstate in US English: misstate verbmɪsˈsteɪtmisˈstāt [with object] Make wrong or inaccurate statements about. to say that he was alone misstates the case Example sentencesExamples And here is an article that in my view badly misstates the libertarian position on marriage generally. But both assertions over-stated and misstated the case because of the great gulf between them and the people whose faith ensured Church survival and possible revival. An editorial on Saturday misstated the projected federal deficit over the next decade. Not only did he get the quote wrong, he also misstated the name of the character who said it and what the line referred to! This may seem like mere quibbles, but there is something important in the way he misstates these positions. Creationists love to bring up the Cambrian ‘explosion’, but they frequently misstate the evidence considerably. Rather, the problem was that the majority of them misstated the factors in precisely the same way. But it probably makes most sense to note that this even misstates his administration's position as even the administration's theorists or idea men themselves understand and articulate it. A chart on Dec.1 with an article about President Bush's role in reshaping the federal judiciary misstated the makeup of four appeals courts. Because of an editing error, an article on Thursday about British prewar intelligence on Iraq misstated the location cited by President Bush in his State of the Union address when he talked about Iraqi efforts to acquire uranium. And once they came to understand what was going on, they either misstated it or in some cases just lied about what the situation was there. I think that misstates President Clinton's post-presidency statements on Social Security. However, equally I don't think one can credibly take a blithely post-modern approach and mutter vaguely about ‘multiple truths’, if basic historical factual assertions have been misstated. For instance, I was plenty angry when WorldCom announced that it had misstated its earnings by $3.7 billion. Dave wrote to say I misstated his position on open source code - he's absolutely right, I did. I also noted that the interviewer baldly misstated various facts, apparently to get a rise out of Blair, as well as taking a really insulting tone. No, I mean, I was a scholar in law school so I didn't take that class either, but he's misstating the law, and he ought to be fair and honest with all of us. I understand your interest in this matter, it is just frustrating, Senator, when you consistently overstate the case, or misstate the case in order to suit the case that you want to put. However, I may inadvertently have misstated this by suggesting that upper income folks end up paying more taxes than before in absolute terms. But he didn't misstate anything or misrepresent himself at all. Synonyms misreport, misrepresent, quote out of context, take out of context
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