misreport

verb
UK: /ˌmɪsrɪˈpɔːt/
US: /ˌmɪsrɪˈpɔːrt/

  1. To give an incorrect account or description of something.

    1. They did misreport the event.
    2. The newspaper was accused of deliberately misreporting the senator's speech.

  2. To report something inaccurately, either unintentionally or deliberately.

    1. Don't misreport what I said.
    2. The investigation revealed that the company had been misreporting its earnings for years.

Synonyms

misstate misrepresent twist falsify distort
misreport noun

  1. An inaccurate or false report.

    1. That was a misreport about me.
    2. The company issued a correction after discovering a misreport in its financial statements.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "misreport" in English means: To give an incorrect account or description of something., To report something inaccurately, either unintentionally or deliberately..

The phonetic transcription of "misreport" is /ˌmɪsrɪˈpɔːt/ in British English and /ˌmɪsrɪˈpɔːrt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "misreport": misstate, misrepresent, twist, falsify, distort.

Example usage of "misreport": "They did misreport the event.". More examples on the page.