misstate
Use Misstate in a sentence
verb (used with object), mis·stat·ed, mis·stat·ing.
to state wrongly or misleadingly; make a wrong statement about.
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misstate (ˌmɪsˈsteɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| (tr) to state incorrectly | |
| mis'statement | |
| —n | |
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Misstate
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Example sentences
Creditors and mortgage brokers are prohibited from coercing a real estate appraiser to misstate a home's value.
Creditors and mortgage brokers would be prohibited from coercing a real estate appraiser to misstate a home's value.
Incomplete inventory records misstate inventory value, make parts susceptible to misuse, and affect procurement decisions.
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