Misrepresent

Distort

Synonyms: Distort, falsify, complicate, obscure, confuse, slant, garble, warp, misrelate, bend, mask, camouflage, lie, misspeak, veil, mystify, equivocate, prevaricate, mix (up), fib, misstate, misinterpret, pervert, twist, cook, censor, color, fudge, mistake, disguise, dissemble, mistranslate, whitewash, belie, misdescribe, gloss (over), confound, bowdlerize, and palter.

Conceal

Synonyms: Conceal, hide, belie, mislead, mask, falsify, camouflage, counterfeit, cloak, color, garble, obscure, contradict, distort, deceive, disguise, pretend, misreport, feign, dissemble, misrender, and twist.

Example Sentences

The ad could misrepresent the product’s safety.

Don’t misrepresent my opinion.

He did not mean to misrepresent the facts.

Changing the contract may misrepresent the agreement.

Politicians sometimes misrepresent statistics.

The witness tried to misrepresent the event.

Quoting out of context can misrepresent someone’s words.

The brochure might misrepresent the hotel’s size.

The documentary might misrepresent her culture.

Headlines can misrepresent the article.