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View synonyms for misreport

misreport

[ mis-ri-pawrt, -pohrt ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to report incorrectly or falsely.

noun

  1. an incorrect or false report.

misreport

/ ˌmɪsrɪˈpɔːt /

verb

  1. tr to report falsely or inaccurately

noun

  1. an inaccurate or false report

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Derived Forms

  • ˌmisreˈporter, noun

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Other Words From

  • misre·porter noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of misreport1

1375–1425; late Middle English misreport ( e ) (noun), misreporten (v.); mis- 1, report

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Example Sentences

Now this must be surely a misreport, as nothing could be more grossly incorrect than such a statement.

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